Smart technologies are becoming increasingly ubiquitous in our day to day lives. From smartphones to smart homes, the dramatic increase in power and sophistication of technology is opening up new technological frontiers and promising endless possibilities for the development of many different industries, particularly manufacturing.
Data is meant to make life easier, but too much of it can make things much more complicated… Especially when it comes to supply chains and all those moving parts!
Peli BioThermal has been awarded the most distinguished innovation award that UK businesses can receive, the Queen’s Award of Enterprise, given in recognition of the companies’ development in temperature-controlled packaging.
Manufacturers and third-party logistics providers (3PLs) need to collaborate even more closely if they want to realise significant mutual growth. Chris Fenton, managing director of Industrial & Transport for Wincanton plc, explains why.
With the recent cold weather, Fred Tongue went to Cheshire to see how the salt that keeps Britain’s roads frost-free is harvested, and observed the granular detail needed to plan for winter demand.
2016 has been one of surprise and turmoil for UK manufacturers with largely unexpected outcomes in both the EU referendum and the US presidential elections. These geopolitical events contributed to an unprecedented level of uncertainty surrounding international trading relationships, as Dom Tribe explains.
Handling 30 million parts and producing 9,000 vehicles a day, it’s little wonder that logistics sits at the centre of BMW Group’s globe-spanning operation. Jonny Williamson reports.
Ahead of the Oracle Modern Business Experience event next February, Oracle reports on why cloud is the ideal environment to optimise supply chain management.
