Posts by: James Baker

Manufacturers: When Your Luck Runs Out, What’s Your Contingency Plan?

In manufacturing, resilience isn’t about luck, and certainly shouldn’t be. It’s about preparation. However, for too many businesses,...

Could Your Ageing Assets Quietly Be Creating a Facilities Time Bomb?

It’s often the things you don’t notice that cause the biggest problems. In a number of manufacturing environments, especially in...

Why Do Some Manufacturers Struggle to Get Their Message Across – and How to Fix It

An interview with David Lomas, Executive Editor at Manufacturing Matters “Manufacturers are brilliant at what they do – but that...

Are You Managing Energy – Or Just Paying the Price?

Energy is one of the biggest overheads for manufacturers, yet many still treat it as a fixed cost, not a performance issue. In today’s...

AI: Could it be Manufacturing’s Secret Productivity Weapon?

David Lomas, Executive Editor at Manufacturing Matters, reflects on a recent AI study and what it really means for UK manufacturers. “AI...

Industry: Are You Invisible to the Next Generation of Talent?

Most industrial sectors face an urgent yet overlooked problem: Invisibility. We spoke with Philip Reynolds from ConnectsU, a digital...

When Can Production Waste Send Your Reputation Down The Drain?

In the highly competitive world of liquid food and drink production, efficiency and sustainability are not just buzzwords—they are...

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