What opportunity is disruptive innovation creating for your business?
Posted on 12 Jun 2018 by Reina Villanueva
People, product and process innovation more important than ever for greater flexibility. Technology and Innovation
Thinking outside the box: A 4IR case study
Posted on 31 May 2018 by Jonny Williamson
Mike Rigby, head of Manufacturing, Transport and Logistics at Barclays, shares how one of the world’s largest packaging producers is embracing, and importantly benefiting, from 4IR technologies. UK manufacturing’s IT conference
Posted on 29 May 2018 by Reina Villanueva
How do you keep abreast of the latest developments in ERP, Business Intelligence and CRM? How are other manufacturers upgrading their enterprise technology environment? - These are some of the questions that manufacturers will ask at Industry 4.0 Connect (21 June, Liverpool). Creating a modern manufacturing workplace
Posted on 21 May 2018 by The Manufacturer
Workers are the biggest assets in the evolving manufacturing industry. Today’s employees expect contemporary work environments and to be managed differently than they were in the modern era of manufacturing that began in the 1920s, according to Gallup research. So, how can the industry create a modern manufacturing workplace in today’s digital age? The Real Power of IoT in Aftermarket Services
Posted on 15 May 2018 by The Manufacturer
Every manufacturer that performs aftermarket service has one goal in mind: prevent equipment downtime for their customers. In order to prevent equipment failure, you have to be able to predict it - enter, the Internet of Things. Industrial customers & partners bet on Microsoft, from cloud to edge devices
Posted on 15 May 2018 by The Manufacturer
Following last month's stand-out Hannover Messe, Microsoft rounds up the exciting innovations showcasing Industrial IoT, AI, cobotics, digital twins and mixed reality being leveraged by its customers and partners. £6bn UK Research and Innovation body launched
Posted on 10 May 2018 by The Manufacturer
Simon Edmonds introduces UK Research and Innovation and reports exciting news from the High Value Manufacturing Catapult. How to double your margins through ecommerce & digital transformation
Posted on 10 Apr 2018 by The Manufacturer
Consumer goods manufacturers are increasingly responsive to the need for direct connection with their end customers. By transforming their journey to market, industry leaders are able to own the relationship with their end customers. Servitization + digital tech = ↓ food waste & ↑ competitiveness
Posted on 20 Mar 2018 by The Manufacturer
As we start to witness the widespread adoption of digitalisation – the technology focus behind Industry 4.0, Siemens UK’s Steve Martin outlines how the company’s ‘outcome based’ service proposition, allied to industrial digital technologies, is set to revolutionise its relationship with the food industry. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries: From ships to satellites
Posted on 14 Mar 2018 by Jonny Williamson
Jonny Williamson reports on his trip to Japan and the three days he spent touring the operations of the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group.