We hope everybody had an amazing summer and had a chance to recharge their batteries. Now, as we transition from the end of summer towards the holiday season, Nick Leeder & Co. is set to deliver a rich lineup of content to drive value and insight across various industry verticals. Here’s what is coming up in …
Last week, Birmingham was the epicenter of innovation and industry progress as it hosted the highly anticipated Smart Manufacturing and Engineering Week. This event brought together an impressive array of industry leaders, forward-thinking innovators, and dedicated professionals, all eager to explore and discuss the latest trends and advancements shaping the future of manufacturing. The vibrant …
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Our predictions for 2024 priorities for manufactures is always tricky, but based on current trends and expert insights, here are 5 key trends likely to shape the manufacturing landscape in 2024: These are just a few of the trends that are likely to shape the future of manufacturing in 2024. As these trends continue to …
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Welcome to the second instalment of our “Monday MES” series of posts. In this post we explore whether why MES is a key part of a digital strategy for a manufacturer. Why should MES be a key part of any digital manufacturing strategy? MES is a key part of a digital strategy for a manufacture …
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Another quarter and another excellent report from IoT Analytics on what CEO’s talked about in Q3 2023. So what’s my take from this quarters report? Industry 4.0: From buzzword to necessity In recent years, Industry 4.0 was seen as a buzzword or a futuristic concept. But not anymore. Today, it’s clear that Industry 4.0 is …
Generative AI is a rapidly growing field with the potential to revolutionize the way we design and engineer products. By using AI to generate new designs, engineers can explore a much wider range of possibilities and find optimal solutions that would be impossible to find manually. How can generative AI be used in design and …
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In the last article in the series we explore “predictive maintenance”. Why predictive maintenance you ask? In the earlier posts we looked at Industry 4.0, digital twins and the power of data. Predictive maintenance is a great use case where all of the three topics above come together in a practical and valuable example. What …
In our second article of the series, we looked at the role of the digital twins for manufactures. One part which is critical for manufacturers to get the most value from them is data. In this post we look at the power of data for industry, but also the challenges to gain the greatest insight …
Let’s stop making assumptions for sustainability goals… Sustainability, emissions, carbon reduction and net-zero are all hot topics for manufacturers right now…. And rightly so.
If 2023 goes the same way as 2022 it looks like another turbulent year for UK manufacturers. We all know the making manufacturing predictions for 2023 is likely to go horribly wrong, but here goes anyway! Make UK/BDO made a forecast in their Q4 Manufacturing Outlook survey which shows manufacturing contracting by -3.2% in 2023. This comes …