articleWith the manufacturing sector facing headwinds related to supply chain and energy cost challenges, together with the post-Brexit panorama and COVID, the case for digitalisation has never been stronger says Donna Edwards
articleA £25m industry-led programme to tackle supply chain woes head-on has opened applications to businesses and academia across the UK.
articleThe adoption of robotics and automation is increasing in UK manufacturing, but still lags behind the global average. Made Smarter is helping SMEs to leverage these machines to solve the productivity puzzle and unlock people-potential, explains Will Kinghorn
articleA manufacturer of life-size cardboard cut-outs of celebrities, Disney and Star Wars characters is anticipating game-changing growth after investing in trend analysis software and AI.
productSME MANUFACTURERS adopting robotics and automation, with the support of Made Smarter, are creating hundreds of new and upskilled jobs. Since 2019 the North West Adoption Programme, a collaboration between UK government and industry designed to support the increased use of digital technologies, has supported 41 businesses with 45 technology projects focused on robotics and automation machinery.
productMADE SMARTER’s innovative Leadership Programme has helped prepare a cohort of SME manufacturers for the challenges of a digital future.
articleIN THE age of intense global competition the pressure on manufacturers to achieve greater levels of efficiency and quality output is relentless. But when machines and equipment underperform or fail, this can result in service delays, unhappy customers, and productivity and income losses, asserts Iwona Kandpal, industrial digital technology specialist at Made Smarter.
productSME MANUFACTURERS, supported by Made Smarter in their drive to digitalise, are upskilling over 1800 workers to create the teams of tomorrow.
productCollaboration is the key to powering forward the post-pandemic recovery and capitalising on the opportunity of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, industry leaders told the Made Smarter: journey to digital manufacturing conference.
productMANUFACTURERS SUPPORTED by Made Smarter, the movement helping SMEs join the Industry 4.0 revolution, are forecasting the creation of more than 750 new jobs from £12.6M of technology investment.
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