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Thanks to the internet, modern e-commerce has drastically altered the way manufacturers interact with their client’s during the sales process.
An overview of the insights gleaned from an exclusive roundtable event hosted as part of The Manufacturer Director’s Forum and sponsored by Salesforce.
Treat data and information as you would any critical business asset: measure, document and manage essential attributes such as value, risk and cost.
In an interconnected world, manufacturing is a prime target for cyber criminals. Malcolm Wheatley examines the critical thinking needed to stay secure.
The Manufacturer was granted a rare look behind the scenes at BAE Systems’ Military Aviation and Information (MAI) division at Samlesbury in Lancashire, to witness the production lines for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and the Eurofighter Typhoon. Nick Peters reports.
The majority of manufacturers are spending more than £100,000 on boosting factory connectivity a year, according to the latest Annual Manufacturing Report.
Cyberattacks are costing UK manufacturers a fortune and the simple truth is, the sector is not tackling the issue as rigorously as other key sectors, such as finance and health. Helen Saunders discusses the threats.
'What if the age of offshoring has come to an end?' asks Steve Johnson, CEO of Missouri Partnership. 'What if the global market is adjusting so that reshoring (or keeping production in the US to begin with) makes the most financial sense?'
The UK's newest fusion reactor, ST40, was switched on last week, and has already managed to achieve 'first plasma'.
When shifting focus from products to instead build revenue through services, a manufacturer’s approach to new business must be wholly geared towards understanding the outcome customer’s value.
