Redefining the Industry: Are You Ready for the Future Manufacturing Strategies Revolution?

Redefining the Industry: Are You Ready for the Future Manufacturing Strategies Revolution?

Keeping it brief: The Future Manufacturing Strategies is Transforming Challenges into Opportunities In an era defined by rapid technological evolution, environmental urgency, and global interconnectedness, the manufacturing sector stands at a critical juncture. The decisions made today will shape the future of individual companies and determine their roles in a sustainable, resilient, and technologically advanced …

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

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

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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Slow Down to Speed Up Your Digital Transformation

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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On holiday….

We’ll be skipping a post or two in the coming weeks, as we are off on holiday (or vacation 😁). Our aim is to get some serious downtime and come back refreshed. Just a little something on digital transformation! With the restrictions over the past few years and the changes to passport rules with Brexit, …

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What’s the buzz with Industry 4.0?

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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Nick Leeder talks to SME Focus Programme

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 …

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Manufacturing Predictions for 2023

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 …