Technology and skills shortages are holding back manufacturers
14 March 2023 A survey of 1,350 manufacturers in 13 countries has revealed that more than 40% of them are struggling to outpace their competitors due to a… Read More
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Rockwell buys India’s Knowledge Lens to boost its AI services
6 March 2023 Rockwell Automation has bought Knowledge Lens, an Indian company that combines digital technologies with deep data science, AI (artificial intelligence) and engineering expertise to provide… Read More
Made Smarter has supported more than 250 manufacturers
26 January 2023 The Made Smarter initiative, launched in 2019 to help SME manufacturers to digitalise, decarbonise and drive growth, has now backed more than 250 manufacturers with… Read More
42% of UK industry suffered cyber-attacks in the past year
5 December 2022 Nearly half of UK manufacturers (42%) have been victims of cyber-attacks in the past 12 months, according to new research by the manufacturers’ organisation Make… Read More
UK manufacturers say digital spending is raising productivity
1 November 2022 Almost 80% of UK manufacturers have increased their spending on digital technologies in the past two years, with a similar number planning to do so… Read More
UK manufacturers plan to invest in skills, machinery and r&d
18 October 2022 Six out of ten UK manufacturers are planning to invest more over the coming two years, with 69% planning to boost their investment in skills,… Read More
UK manufacturers battle with the City to attract digital skills
26 September 2022 UK manufacturers are having to compete with the financial sector and other high-paying parts of the economy to recruit the data specialists that they need… Read More
UK manufacturers see energy prices as threat to existence
5 September 2022 Nearly six out of ten UK manufacturers (58%) now fear that soaring energy prices are threatening their businesses – up from 8% just four months… Read More
Old kit is more of a hindrance than Brexit, say UK firms
24 May 2022 More UK manufacturers believe that their continuing reliance on ageing technologies is having a bigger negative effect of their businesses than Brexit, according to a… Read More
£50m innovation hub will help UK SMEs to go digital
18 May 2022 The UK government is providing £20m to help set up a “data innovation hub” at Ulster University that will assist UK manufacturers to accelerate the… Read More
