articleMADE SMARTER, the movement accelerating the digital transformation of SME manufacturers, has reached a major milestone – backing North West companies to invest £25m in new technologies.
articleTHE MADE Smarter Adoption programme in the North West has supported hundreds of businesses like Forth Engineering and BEP Surface Technologies, to embrace digital transformation as a route to sustainable growth
articleAS THE manufacturing industry has evolved, accessing critical spare parts has become more and more challenging. In recent years, supply chain disruption, conflict and economic upheaval have made finding solutions to the problem critical.
articleSpice Kitchen is on track to double its productivity and sales with new software system after the Liverpool manufacturer received a £20,000 grant from Made Smarter
articleGround-breaking control and automation system backed by Made Smarter enables real-time visibility and analytics. Two-year investment boosts operational efficiency and accelerates digital transformation and net zero journey
articleBeverston Engineering invested in technology and skills to boost productivity by 20%
articleIF THE pandemic taught us anything, it was the value of collaboration. Driven by necessity, businesses joined forces to remarkable effect. The way the manufacturing community came together without delay to produce critical supplies for the NHS revealed a lot about the agility and innovation within the industry. New partnerships were forged and have endured.
articleBritish SMEs are starting to get to grips with the opportunities afforded by Industry 4.0 technologies, according to Kevin Smith
articleWhile UK SMEs’ move towards automation has been hampered by several barriers to adoption, things are changing for the better, says Will Kinghorn
articleSUPPLY CHAIN woes could soon be a thing of the past, thanks to a new series of world-first national digital testbeds that will apply advanced technologies to help resolve fractured supply chains.
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