The blockchain supply chain conundrum
Posted on 21 Mar 2018 by Nick Peters
The next big development in IT is blockchain, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise, like everyone else, is developing ideas for how it will work in industry.
Supply Chain
Levis Strauss to usher denim finishing into the digital era
Posted on 1 Mar 2018 by Marc Hauschild
By replacing manual techniques and automating the finishing process of its jeans, the clothing giant aims to drastically reduce its time to market and chemical usage, as well as upskill its staff. What can manufacturers learn from the KFC chicken shortage?
Posted on 23 Feb 2018 by The Manufacturer
As KFC stores across the UK begin to reopen following the chicken shortage, Tim Bound, director at Transtherm Cooling Industries, examines what manufacturers can learn from the fast food chain’s crisis. The Smart Factory Podcast
Posted on 23 Nov 2017 by Nick Peters
Throughout the 2017 Leaders Conference and Smart Factory Expo, The Manufacturer ran a global streaming radio service, offering interviews, comment and analysis from its conference studio in Liverpool.
On this page are some of the interview highlights for your pleasure and interest. All …
Digital Transformation: The paperless manufacturer
Posted on 22 Nov 2017 by The Manufacturer
Digital and connected manufacturing has taken the industry by storm, however not all parts of manufacturing businesses have been caught up in the tide of tech. Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is here to help turn the tide. The Manufacturer MX Awards 2017 winners announced
Posted on 17 Nov 2017 by Jonny Williamson
The elite of the UK manufacturing community gathered last night (16 November) to celebrate The Manufacturer MX Awards 2017. Digital Supply Networks – are you ready?
Posted on 8 Nov 2017 by The Manufacturer
Nick McGrane, managing director of leading ERP solutions provider K3 Syspro, considers the implications of Digital Supply Networks for UK manufacturers. Smart Factory Expo: survival guide
Posted on 1 Nov 2017 by The Manufacturer
The UK’s biggest FREE digital manufacturing exhibition – Smart Factory Expo, has arrived in Liverpool (15-16 November, Exhibition Centre Liverpool). The crucial element digitalisation ignores
Posted on 17 Oct 2017 by The Manufacturer
In the much-publicised march towards the digitalisation of manufacturing, one very important element is routinely ignored, namely how to integrate the digital sharp end with back office systems that traditionally have relied on paper. Smart factories set to contribute up to £1.13 trillion to the global economy
Posted on 17 Oct 2017 by Aiden Burgess
Smart factories are set to become a revolutionary force of the manufacturing industry and provide a massive boost to the global economy, according to a new report by multinational information technology consulting company, Capgemini.