UKEF: Great manufacturing deserves great finance
Posted on 9 Apr 2018 by The Manufacturer
There is a global demand for UK manufacturing. Louis Taylor explains how government-backed finance can make the difference. Blog
The growing threat of protectionism
Posted on 6 Apr 2018 by The Manufacturer
The good news is that on the back of last year’s global economic growth, UK manufacturing saw some impressive boosts to exports. UK has the drive to succeed, whatever the future may bring
Posted on 5 Apr 2018 by The Manufacturer
Mike Rigby, head of Manufacturing, Transport and Logistics at Barclays, highlights some of the key findings from this year’s Annual Manufacturing Report. Managing energy for competitive advantage
Posted on 5 Apr 2018 by The Manufacturer
Energy is a significant overhead for manufacturing businesses. However, getting to grips with the constantly changing energy landscape can feel like a big undertaking when, quite rightly, a manufacturer’s focus must remain on core business activity. GKN loses the fight. Melrose wins: what next?
Posted on 29 Mar 2018 by Nick Peters
The Manufacturer argued against the Melrose bid. We supported the company - and the Unite union - in their objection to the takeover, on the grounds that a break up of the venerable company would be a terrible mistake for the UK - and for the workforce. How the interior design industry can improve its ‘green’ credentials
Posted on 26 Mar 2018 by The Manufacturer
Consumers care more than ever about what’s in their homes and the cost this has on the world beyond their four walls. Adam Baylis, technical director at Castrads, shares insight into how like-minded companies can adapt to this new age. Transform the customer experience you offer with data analytics
Posted on 26 Mar 2018 by The Manufacturer
Breakthroughs in data analytics mean that firms are starting to see what their customers really think of them. B2C companies are leading the way, but understanding the customer experience is arguably even more important and more challenging in the B2B world. Manufacturers are successfully using mixed reality today
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Posted on 23 Mar 2018 by The Manufacturer
Mixed reality, combined with and augmented by the power of Artificial Intelligence, will be one of the key technology shifts helping to transform the entire product lifecycle - from design and production, through to sales, operation and maintenance. Why do UK manufacturers waste so much of their data?
Posted on 23 Mar 2018 by The Manufacturer
As a sector, manufacturing creates more data than any other; however, it also wastes the most too. Why is this and, more importantly, what needs to be done to readdress the balance? Servitization + digital tech = ↓ food waste & ↑ competitiveness
Posted on 20 Mar 2018 by The Manufacturer
As we start to witness the widespread adoption of digitalisation – the technology focus behind Industry 4.0, Siemens UK’s Steve Martin outlines how the company’s ‘outcome based’ service proposition, allied to industrial digital technologies, is set to revolutionise its relationship with the food industry.