Crystal clear: R&D tax claims
Posted on 7 Nov 2012 by The Manufacturer
R&D Tax Claims Ltd helped a 125 year old manufacturing company successfully reclaim tax spent on research and development.
Features
No fault found: taking a look inside aircraft maintenance
Posted on 30 Oct 2012 by The Manufacturer
Human bodies and aircraft might not seem to be very similar at first glance, but they do share one common characteristic; when they go wrong, the consequences can be disastrous.
Lead Story – Industrial Strategy uncovered
Posted on 26 Oct 2012 by
A business bank, employee-led skills, backing technologies and sectors, and fairer government procurement. Some will say they've heard it all before, but could the 'new' industrial strategy be a serious part of the missing economic mandate Britains needs?
Super-forming a British solution for the F-35
Posted on 8 Oct 2012 by
The best engineering solutions for specific parts of the world’s most advanced fighter aircraft have inadvertently created a very British supply chain. Will Stirling reports.
Knock-on effect of the Dragons’ Den on UK manufacturing
Posted on 27 Sep 2012 by
You might think that walking into the Dragons’ Den and not receiving investment would automatically make your idea a failure. You might even be tempted to rip up your concept and go back to the drawing board.
Apprenticeships: It’s easy when you know how
Posted on 19 Sep 2012 by The Manufacturer
The Holt Review showed that SMEs across the UK feel cut off from apprenticeship provision by a lack of information and lack of confidence in quality. TM assesses how much this rings true for the manufacturing sector.
Big Data: big headache or big opportunity?
Posted on 12 Sep 2012 by The Manufacturer
Big data is important for manufacturers but should be used with caution warns Tony Christian, managing director of industry analyst firm Cambashi.
Ultimate proof
Posted on 6 Sep 2012 by The Manufacturer
We may not be able to label home-shoring as fully developed trend, but it is a reality for some. TM takes a look at the reasons behind Ecoegg’s ultimate proof of the revitalised value of ‘Made in GB’.
Aston Martin AXcelerates
Posted on 31 Aug 2012 by The Manufacturer
Change of ownership drove Aston Martin into an overhaul of business IT solutions which has proved its worth in improved decision making, customer understanding and business flexibility.
Britvic puts the fizz into continuous improvement
Posted on 31 Aug 2012 by
In this article first appeared in TM's sister publication Lean Management Journal, Robin Howlett, continuous improvement manager, GB Operations at Britvic Soft Drinks, provides the example of a high speed automated FMCG environment to analyse how leader standard work can support the implementation of a continuous improvement programme