2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (960+ words) Richard Hilson of PFL – Access Management examines why winning a major export order can create as many challenges as opportunities, and how manufacturers can prepare for sustainable growth. For UK manufacturers, winning a major overseas contract should be the ultimate…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (176+ words) Daily Manufacturing News Digest – the industry stories you should be aware of today The Manufacturer Each day The Manufacturer compiles the top manufacturing news stories from around the web and compiles them into this daily digest to make your life…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (1122+ words) During a visit to PZ Cussons‘ Agecroft site in Greater Manchester, The Manufacturer spoke with Chief Supply Chain Officer, Steve Noble, about the company’s digital manufacturing journey, AI ambitions, just-in-time operations and long-term sustainability strategy. Carex, the UK’s number one…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (468+ words) Chancellor John Healey has pledged to put investment, innovation and jobs at the centre of the government’s growth agenda, while positioning advanced manufacturing as a key part of its plans to rebuild the UK economy. Healey said advanced manufacturing is…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (141+ words) Welcome to our weekly roundup of North America manufacturing news, designed to inform you of all the industry stories you should know about. US manufacturing activity remained firmly in expansion territory in August, although slower growth in output and new…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1382+ words) AI, automation and other connected factory solutions are reshaping manufacturing. But the challenge now isn’t adoption. It’s developing a workforce with the skills to use these disruptive technologies to their fullest. As a result, manufacturers are beginning to recognise the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (597+ words) UK manufacturing continued to expand in August, but the pace of growth eased as output and new order growth lost momentum, according to the latest S&P Global UK Manufacturing PMI. The seasonally adjusted PMI fell to 51.7 in August, down…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (283+ words) Bosch Rexroth has opened a new $20m logistics centre at its hydraulics manufacturing campus in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, as the company looks to improve supply-chain efficiency and strengthen its North American operations. The German manufacturer, which produces automation equipment for industrial and…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (295+ words) Rolls-Royce has completed a decade-long $1bn investment in its Indianapolis manufacturing, assembly and testing operations, strengthening the Indiana site’s role in the US defence industrial base. The upgraded campus is supporting engines for a range of US defence programmes, including future…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (479+ words) Over the last decade, manufacturers across the UK have operated in one of the most challenging and volatile economic environments in recent memory. July’s PMI figures reinforce that picture. The sector is still growing, but momentum appears more fragile, with…...