Automation and robotics jobs created for SME manufacturers
SME manufacturers are adopting robotics and automation systems Smarter, creating hundreds of new and upskilled jobs due to the support of Made Smarter. The North West Adoption Programme, …
Business Strategy & Management
Report indicates that South West manufacturing industry recovery is in danger
A new report says that the South West manufacturing industry is expected to recover from a decline of output by the end of 2022, providing that supply chain disruptions and worker shortages …
Meeting the growing demand for SaaS solutions
PTC have announced that Arena, a PTC Business, is expanding its product footprint and adding staff in Europe to meet the growing demand for its industry-leading Arena® SaaS product lifecycle …
40 per cent of UK manufacturers operate without a sustainability policy
A survey has found that 40 per cent of UK manufacturers are operating without a sustainability policy, despite the UK hosting Cop26. The survey, commissioned by Subcon, did find that 95 per …
Changing manufacturing metalworks supply chain
Custom manufacturing startup Fractory has raised $9 million in Series A funding to advance its enterprise software platform. The Series A round was led by OTB Ventures, with support from …
Data driven asset management pays dividends
Joseph Kenny, vice president of global customer transformation and customer success at ServiceMax explains why equipment assets should be the source of your customer strategy While industry …
Nearly all small British manufacturers have experienced difficulties with rising supply chain prices
96 per cent of small British manufacturers have said they are experiencing difficulties as a result of rising supply chain prices with more than half saying the issue is major, according to …
Leveraging marginal gains to improve manufacturing performance
Connected Technology Solutions spoke to Dave Hughes, presales director UK at PTC, to discover how they are improving their customer’s performance by adopting a strategy that was made famous …
UK energy could save billions every year by using smart systems and flexibility
The UK government and Ofgem have announced plans for smart technologies that will help consumers cut their bills and boost energy efficiency, using this smart technology across the grid …
Dampened Recovery Prospects For 2021
Adrian Lloyd, CEO and senior research director US, Interact Analysis reveals the latest manufacturing outlook from the company’s quarterly Manufacturing Industry Output Tracker (MIO). In the …