There are plans in the pipeline for new industrial innovation awards in the use of additive manufacturing and the RSA last month launched its Great Recovery campaign to inspire more discovery projects in re-manufacturing and total lifecycle management.
In August the JCB Academy – the original University Technical College – celebrated as its first set of GCSE students achieved results which left national averages far behind them. James Gratton, a star performer among this high achieving group, explains how a UTC education helped him get the grades to match his career ambitions.
As EEF’s latest survey highlights that manufacturers are facing the toughest trading conditions in three years, Terry Scuoler, CEO of the manufacturers’ organisation, calls on government to urgently address economic growth.
Why do so many lean programmes fail? Roberto Priolo, editor of Lean Management Journal, brings TM readers up to speed with the publication’s international explorations and gives an insight into the next edition.
Will Stirling reviews Peter Marsh’s new book about the shifting forces that are shaping manufacturing, from how companies are organising themselves as manufacturing democritises to the emergence of a new era of ‘mass personalisation’.
Recently named by Make it in Great Britain as one of its ’30 under 30’ manufacturing
high fliers, AkzoNobel's Lizzie White talks to TM about her passion for her job and the manufacturing industry.
Dan Street, director of English at the Black Country UTC explains how the school’s revolutionary curriculum model breaks down the restricting subject silos evident in mainstream education in the UK.
Mark Elborne discusses the outlook for UK manufacturing with TM following the recent publication of his company’s six-monthly barometer of high-tech manufacturing.
Roberto Priolo, editor of TM’s sister publication, Lean Management Journal, brings us up to speed on the latest developments in the lean community and future content in the journal.
NE finds innovative ways to avoid falling foul of HR legislation.
