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Democratising Technology for Mid-Market Manufacturers: Where to Start for Maximum Impact

by Nick LeederBeyond the Buzzwords 20 March 202521 March 2025No Comments

Democratising Technology for Mid-Market Manufacturers: Where to Start for Maximum Impact Every day, manufacturing leaders face intense competition, rising costs, and fast-changing customer demands. For mid-sized manufacturers, these challenges can feel even more acute. Yet, democratising technology for mid-market manufacturers through strategic adoption of affordable technologies can significantly level the playing field, delivering impactful productivity …

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Is Your Leadership Obsolete? Embracing Industry 4.0 Leadership or Risk Falling Behind

by Nick LeederIGNITEit!, Transformation Tuesday 23 April 202422 April 2024Comments are Disabled

Industry 4.0 leadership in 30 seconds… In an era where the narrative of manufacturing leadership is being rewritten by the relentless march of digitalisation and innovation, the HiveMind webinar, underscored by the sagacity of Nick Leeder, emerges as a seminal beacon for those at the helm of manufacturing enterprises. This blog unfurls the insights from …

Industry 4.0 Implementation Strategies: The Unspoken Truths Halting Manufacturing Evolution

by Nick LeederIGNITEit!, SEEit!, Transformation Tuesday 2 April 20241 April 2024One Comment

Executive Summary: Igniting the Future of Manufacturing: Insights from the Industry 4.0 Frontline In a world where digital transformation dictates the pace of business evolution, the manufacturing sector stands at a critical juncture. A recent HiveMind webinar featuring the insightful perspectives of Nick Leeder & Co. shed light on this very transformation, demystifying Industry 4.0 …

Our predictions for 2024 priorities for manufactures…

by Nick LeederIGNITEit!, Nick Leeder & Co General, Thought Leadership 2 January 20241 April 2024Comments are Disabled

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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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 …

There may be trouble ahead… Latest UK Manufacturing Outlook Survey

by Nick LeederIGNITEit!, Manufacturing, Thought Leadership 18 September 20231 April 2024One Comment

The latest Make UK/BDO UK Manufacturing Outlook Survey this quarter outlines that “the positive picture of the first half of the year has now gone sharply into reverse” according to The Manufacturer. Not a good start to a Monday. Manufacturers are entering the final quarter on an increasingly unsteady footing. In the absence of an …

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 …