The value proposition of ERP
Posted on 11 May 2011 by The Manufacturer
Total cost of ownership should be the overriding criteria for ERP selection, not short-term financial savings, as Ronan Martin-King reports. Features
IT news
Posted on 11 May 2011 by The Manufacturer
The latest news in the IT sector. Intelligent action
Posted on 11 May 2011 by The Manufacturer
Business intelligence is increasingly being used right across the manufacturing enterprise — and thanks to user-friendly advances such as dashboards, these days even smaller manufacturers can benefit, says Malcolm Wheatley. Finance news
Posted on 11 May 2011 by The Manufacturer
The latest news for the financial sector. R&D tax delivers a shot in the arm for UK manufacturing
Posted on 11 May 2011 by The Manufacturer
Carmen Aquerreta is a partner and David Clarke a senior manager in the R&D tax services team at Deloitte. They have assisted a number of clients in delivering substantial cash benefits by maximising their R&D relief claims, particularly in the manufacturing sector. When things go south
Posted on 11 May 2011 by The Manufacturer
A business continuity plan can keep a company in business through times of crisis, but very few organisations have one ready to deploy when a disaster hits. Roberto Priolo investigates.
Lean: The mother of invention?
Posted on 11 May 2011 by The Manufacturer
Don Reinertsen, president of product design process specialist Reinertsen & Associates, shows that just because you understand lean, doesn’t mean you understand lean product development. Environmental regulations worries REACH a head
Posted on 11 May 2011 by The Manufacturer
The storm brewing for manufacturers over environmental regulations is quickly turning into a tornado. With changes to the REACH and RoHS regulations bringing in a whole host of added costs and red tape, few see sunny spells on the standards horizon. Mark Young reports Regional focus – South West
Posted on 11 May 2011 by The Manufacturer
The South West of England is famous as a popular holiday destination and some may see its main economy based on tourism and farming, rather than busy factories and manufacturing.
But Jane Gray discovers that the South West supports a large and vibrant industry characterised by the aerospace sector, advanced manufacturing and food and drink, while renewable energy has potential but needs much more work. A closer look
Posted on 11 May 2011 by The Manufacturer
As part of our closer look at the EPSRC centres, TM looks at the three Centres for Innovative Manufacturing led by three universities - Cranfield, Loughborough and Strathclyde.