Workforce and skills

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries - MHI’s H-IIA launch vehicle completed its first 100% commercial mission in 2015 - image courtesy of MHI.

Digital Transformation

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries: From ships to satellites

Autodesk Technology Centre - Birmingham - image courtesy of Autodesk.

Innovation

Autodesk Technology Centre: A new frontier for design & manufacture

Factory Connectivity - image courtesy of Depositphotos.

Digital Transformation

Factory connectivity: What are manufacturers’ chief concerns?

IoT

Engineer Laptop Digital Skills Data - image courtesy of Depositphotos

Skills

How are manufacturers filling their digital skills gaps?

A GE gas turbine under construction. Image courtesy of GE Power.

GE cuts 12,000 jobs as renewable energy hits business

The Smart Factory Podcast

Digitalisation of Manufacturing Digital Tech Robot Automation Robotics - Stock Image

Innovation

Co-create or die? The future landscape of innovation

VR and AR demos have wowed attendees at the Smart Factory Expo. Image courtesy of The Manufacturer.

Digital Transformation

VR and Augmented Reality: A new frontier for manufacturing training?

Leadership & Strategy

The Manufacturer celebrates 20 years of industry-leading insight

Productivity - Digital technologies are enabling SMEs to play catch-up with their global counterparts – image courtesy of Cimlogic.

Digital Transformation

Productivity puzzle: finding the balance between people & tech

Smart factories are set to improve productivity and labor cost hugely over the next 5 years - image courtesy of APS

Smart Factory

Smart factories set to contribute up to £1.13 trillion to the global economy