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Manufacturing Technology Adoption: Are You Ignoring Your Most Valuable Asset?

by Nick LeederCHANGEit!, SEEit!, Transformation Tuesday 11 March 20241 April 2024Comments are Disabled

If you only have a minute: Putting People at the Heart of Manufacturing Technology Adoption As the manufacturing world speeds up, manufacturing technology adoption is at every turn, a standout report instigated by Nick Leeder and Sharan Burrow from the International Trade Union Confederation shines a light on what really matters. This report, a joint …

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Measure how MES can improve operations performance

by Nick LeederIGNITEit!, Monday MES, SEEit! 13 November 20231 April 2024Comments are Disabled

In our final instalment of the our mini series on “Monday MES“, lets explore how you can measure how MES can improve operations performance?. In our previous posts we simplified the definition of MES (to Gordon Ramsay!) and looked at why MES should be part of your digital strategy. In this final post we go …

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Is MES a key part of a digital strategy for a manufacturer?

by Nick LeederIGNITEit!, Monday MES, SEEit! 6 November 20231 April 2024Comments are Disabled

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 …

What is a MES for a manufacture and how does it benefit them?

by Nick LeederIGNITEit!, Monday MES, SEEit! 30 October 20231 April 2024Comments are Disabled

What is a MES for a manufacture and how does it benefit them? A simple question which can be confusing to answer. We are going to try and demystify some of the confusion around MES in the first of our “Monday MES” series which we will publish over the next few weeks. We hear a …

Slow Down to Speed Up Your Digital Transformation

by Nick LeederACCELERATEit!, SEEit!, Thought Leadership 26 October 20231 April 2024Comments are Disabled

Rockwell recently published their 8th Annual State of Smart Manufacturing Report which is an awesome read if you have a few minutes to spare. It states that “we’ve experienced 20 years of evolution in 2 years” according to Blake Morret, with the recent advancements in technology. Yet, if we walk the lines in the plant …

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What is a Digital Twin?

by Nick LeederACCELERATEit! 15 May 20231 April 2024Comments are Disabled

There is a new (old) buzzword in town, so what is a digital twin? A digital twin is a virtual representation of a physical object, process, or system. It is a computerized model that mimics the real-world object or system, allowing designers, engineers, and operators to visualize and simulate its behavior and performance in a …

Thoughts on Industry 4.0

by Nick LeederIGNITEit!, Podcasts, Thought Leadership 2 May 20231 April 2024Comments are Disabled

A week back from Hannover Messe 2023, I am sharing my thoughts on Industry 4.0 and what this means to manufacturers. In collaboration with Konektio, I will be looking at the implications of technology on manufacturing operations over the next few weeks though a series of podcasts. Last week I posted about what industry 4.0 …

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What’s the buzz with Industry 4.0?

by Nick LeederIGNITEit!, SEEit!, Thought Leadership 24 April 20231 April 20242 Comments

According to a report by Accenture, Industry 4.0 technologies could add up to $14.2 trillion to the global economy by 2030. Yet Industry 4.0 as a concept has been around for over a decade (since 2011) and we have not seen much progress… So what’s the buzz with Industry 4.0? What is Industry 4.0? Industry 4.0 is a term …

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Why is CAD and PLM a hot topic at the moment?

by Nick LeederACCELERATEit!, SEEit! 10 April 20231 April 2024Comments are Disabled

I’ve worked in the Engineering and Manufacturing space for over 25 years now and something strange is happening at the moment… For some reason CAD and PLM is a hot topic for investors right now. Why could this be? Why is CAD and PLM is a hot topic for investors? CAD (Computer-Aided Design) and PLM …

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Nick Leeder talks to SME Focus Programme

by Nick LeederACCELERATEit!, Podcasts, REDUCEit!, SEEit!, Thought Leadership 1 April 20231 April 2024Comments are Disabled

Our very own Nick Leeder talks to SME Focus Programme last Saturday about things ranging from condition based monitoring, data and the spiralling cost of energy for UK manufacturers. SMEFocus is the new programme showcasing our brilliant SMEs. For manufacturers, by manufacturers. The weekly show is hosted by Chris Greenough, Chief Commercial Officer of Shrewsbury-based SDE …