Airbus dominates Farnborough International Airshow 2018
Posted on 20 Jul 2018 by The Manufacturer
Since the airshow began on Monday 16 July, aerospace giants, Airbus and Boeing have fought for every deal available. Leadership
Low carbon is the future of products say business chiefs
Posted on 11 Jul 2018 by Maddy White
Companies are increasingly aware of their energy sources, and a YouGov poll released yesterday found that more than half of executives (52%) expect their products to be low carbon by 2028. The Manufacturer asks, is this a realistic target? Can we encourage more girls into STEM through Barbie?
Posted on 10 Jul 2018 by Maddy White
At the age of 11, girls are interested in STEM subjects, but by the age of 16 this interest has sharply dropped; is it stereotype, lack of role models or just no positive influence from authority causing this drop? For your business to become a digital leader, you must become a digital leader
Posted on 18 Jun 2018 by Jonny Williamson
Digital technology has become a core component of modern manufacturing, helping businesses to innovate, produce, sell and service more effectively. To realise the greatest gains, manufacturing executives need to safely and successfully lead their businesses through this digitalised ‘Industrial Renaissance’. US manufacturing success: the big lie?
Posted on 8 May 2018 by Nick Peters
Donald Trump was derided during the 2016 US presidential election for saying globalisation, and specifically China, had destroyed US manufacturing. The experts said he was wildly wrong, that the sector was in good health and that ‘Make America Great Again’ was populist nonsense. Industrial Data Summit 2018: How do you gain insight at scale?
Posted on 20 Apr 2018 by Jonny Williamson
Almost 100 executive decision-makers gathered to discuss how best to take advantage of and leverage the power of digital technology at Industrial Data Summit, which took place at Mary Ward House, London on 18 April. Digitalisation: Investing in your Future
Posted on 9 Apr 2018 by Tim Brown
If successful, the adoption of industrial digitalisation solutions could, within 10 years, boost UK manufacturing by £455bn, drive sector growth by 3% and create 175,000 new jobs. 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. Annual Manufacturing Report 2018: UK manufacturers confident, but Brexit a deep concern
Posted on 19 Mar 2018 by Nick Peters
The Annual Manufacturing Report 2018, published by Hennik Research, says UK manufacturers are poised to take on the world, but are failing to pull the trigger on a bright future because of uncertainties surrounding the outcome of Brexit negotiations and the threatened shortage of skilled workers in the coming decade. Principles of 5S and lean management which can benefit every manufacturer
Posted on 16 Mar 2018 by Tim Brown
5S is an organisation system that prioritises efficiency and effectiveness within the work place. The principles of 5S originated from five Japanese words: 整理 (Seiri), 整頓 (Seiton), 清掃 (Seiso), 清潔 (Seiketsu), 躾 (Shitsuke), which have been translated into English roughly as ‘Sort’, ‘Set in Order’, ‘Shine’, ‘Standardize’, and ‘Sustain’.