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Unlocking Business Model Innovation through Advanced Manufacturing

by Nick LeederACCELERATEit!, Thought Leadership, World Economic Forum 13 January 20221 April 2024Comments are Disabled

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the critical role that manufacturing and supply chain systems play in powering the global economy. To navigate current and future market and climate change disruptions and stay competitive, the leaders must go beyond the transformation of manufacturing operations and leverage investments in technology to reinvent their business models. Aggregating the …

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5 Digital Transformation Myths & Misconceptions

by Nick LeederThought Leadership 22 December 202118 March 2022Comments are Disabled

The term digital transformation has been around for awhile – and, truth be told, it has many different meanings and interpretations, depending on its application and industry. However, we do hear many fallacies about the term and its potential that are universal. This blog post is devoted to debunking the most commonly held digital transformation myths and …

Digitally driven value is transforming the world of manufacturing

by Nick LeederMedia and Publications 26 July 202118 March 2022Comments are Disabled

Nick Leeder spoke to the Technology Record on how digitally driven value is transforming the world of manufacturing. Digital transformation has underpinned the manufacturing industry’s resilience amid unprecedented disruptions to supply chains, markets and operations in recent months. This article was originally published in the Technology Record by Jaqui Griffths and can be found here. …

UK Manufacturing: A vital weapon in levelling up

by Nick LeederPodcasts 11 June 20211 April 2022Comments are Disabled

Chris Courtney, UK Research and Innovation, and Francisco Betti, World Economic Forum, continue their conversation with PTC’s Nick Leeder about the much talked about ‘levelling up’ of the UK. If the UK government is to deliver on its much-stated goal of tackling regional economic inequality in the UK, it must focus more on UK manufacturing …

Where or what’s next for UK manufacturing in the post-brexit era

by Nick LeederPodcasts 7 May 20211 April 2022Comments are Disabled

It would be an understatement to say that the forecast looks decidedly mixed for UK manufacturing post-Brexit. On the one hand, data from the IHS Markit/CIPS UK Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for March and April is encouraging. Two consecutive months of strong growth in output, order books and employment would seem to bode well for the …

How to Lead When Your Team Is Exhausted — and You Are, Too

by Nick LeederThought Leadership 1 January 20212 April 2022Comments are Disabled

A fascinating read about something all of us experienced over the past 12 months…. How to Lead When Your Team Is Exhausted — and You Are, Too — Read on hbr-org.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/hbr.org/amp/2020/12/how-to-lead-when-your-team-is-exhausted-and-you-are-too

Enhance human ability with AI and not replace – World Manufacturing Forum Reflection

by Nick LeederEvents, Thought Leadership 12 November 202014 November 2020Comments are Disabled

It was an honour to contribute to the World Manufacturing Forum today and have an opportunity to talk about the impact and the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in a modern manufacturing environment. In our discussion I raised two important points companies need to consider on their journey using AI: Anchor the use if AI …

Excited to be part of Manufacturing Leaders Summit next week…

by Nick LeederEvents 5 November 20205 November 2020Comments are Disabled

The annual UK Manufacturing Leaders Summit is running from the 9th to the 12th of November. I’m really excited about the opportunity to participate in this great event again this year. I’ll be participating in the discussion room for Smart Connected Operations and Factory Automation with Suresh Daniel of Coats PLC and will be covering …

World Manufacturing Forum 2020

by Nick LeederEvents 3 November 20205 November 2020Comments are Disabled

I am honoured to be taking part in a round table discussion at the World Manufacturing Forum 2020 about PREPAREDNESS & PRODUCTIVITY: Transform Traditional Businesses in High Tech Companies. This promises to be a lively discussion with other luminaries in the industry. Why not join me by clicking on the register button below. A quick …

5 Takeaways from the Future of Industrial Innovation Events

by Nick LeederThought Leadership 1 September 20205 November 2020Comments are Disabled

This article was originally published on the PTC website I was trying to think of one word that could summarize the Future of Industrial Innovation Executives events that PTC and the Financial Times launched this November and December. I have settled on “watershed”, as the events have shown to the audience that digital transformation has come of age. The event …