Category: Manufacturing
UK Government Announces Plastic Packaging Tax Consultation
At Budget 2018, the government announced that from April 2022 it would introduce a world-leading new tax on the production and import of...
Food Manufacturers Still Need Supply Chain Efficiencies
How can artisan drinks and food manufacturers benefit from warehouse management software? Gluten free, dairy free, vegan. Craft beers,...
Is There a Digitalised Future for Food Manufacturing?
UK food and drink manufacturing typically runs on a dynamic, efficient just in time (JIT) model, but what happens if something acts to...
Are Manufacturers Underestimating the Power of LED Lighting?
Energy costs change, being subject to market forces, but change means uncertainty, which is can be a problem when it comes to strategic...
What is the Impact of Downtime to Manufacturers?
Successful manufacturing is all about efficiency: using the least resources in the least amount of time for production. Consequently,...
Are Perceptions Right About Manufacturing? An Interview with Tom Lane
Dull, dirty, dangerous and in decline. This is how some people still see manufacturing in the UK. However, as Tom Lane of the Manufacturing...
Reshoring: Is Manufacturing Coming Home to Stay?
As far back as 2014 an increasing number of UK manufacturers were bringing work back to the UK. Reshoring is now gaining further...
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