Manufacturing
Follow the business trends shaping manufacturing, from smarter supply chains and additive manufacturing, to the impacts of the fourth industrial revolution.
Are mechanics ready for electric vehicles?
As more British drivers switch to electric vehicles, are garages and mechanics ready for the change? Electric vehicles are...
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When the chips are down: how to manage the global semiconductor shortage
A shortage of semiconductors, the brains inside electronics and cars, has raised questions about how manufacturers manage their...
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Could reshoring help manufacturers survive COVID?
Coronavirus has highlighted the fragility of global supply chains, so with reshoring now a major talking point, are...
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We can choose what global economy COVID leaves us
The coronavirus crisis is a golden opportunity to stop blaming globalisation for problems and start shaping a more collaborative world economy
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Are the right-to-repair laws fair?
Manufacturers have long built products so consumers can't fix them themselves, but growing demand for a circular economy and less e-waste could soon change all that
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Five ways 5G will kickstart Industry 4.0
Fifth generation mobile networking is set to transform several industries, none more so than manufacturing. According to a study by Ericsson, the 5G business potential for the sector in 2026 is some $113 billion. But how exactly will the new network ignite the fourth industrial revolution?
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Why manufacturing must digitally transform
Digital transformation without the right culture is meaningless and companies that fail to appreciate its importance risk stumbling at the first hurdle
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Drone developments: massive potential for manufacturing
Drones used in manufacturing are still very much in their infancy, but the possibility for aerial imaging, asset monitoring and safety inspection is exciting industry experts
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Augmented reality’s vision for manufacturing
No longer the stuff of science fiction, augmented reality is poised to transform manufacturing and even routine engineering
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What Trump’s tariffs could mean for manufacturing
From car factories in Mexico to soybean exporters in Brazil, alternative markets could become unexpected beneficiaries of US President Donald Trump’s attack on overseas manufacturing
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Manufacturing jobs: “new collar” replaces blue collar
Politicians are getting fired up about manufacturing as economic nationalism is on the rise, but how well do they understand blue collar jobs?
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Five ways technology is driving procurement
As organisations embrace connectivity with an emphasis on efficiency and productivity, digital technologies are opening up new ways for them to respond to the needs of consumers and suppliers