Do you know how green your car is? Why measurement of low-emission vehicles is misleading…
Why don’t we have energy ratings labels for our cars and other vehicles? We think we...
Manufacturing blog posts
A long time coming: changes and challenges for the medical devices industry
These are uncertain times. As I write, the UK government has triggered Article 50, signalling the...
What do changes in technology and software mean for medical devices?
You might wonder just how much significant news there is about medical devices. Well, this month...
A look inside the Operations Excellence labs
On the lunchtime of 22nd February I joined a shivering throng of colleagues across campus, to...
Ensuring lean transformation – how to guarantee success in the long-term
Transforming a company into a lean organisation does not just happen –the leadership team might have...
Manufacturing skills for the future
In recent years there has been a sea-change in how the UK public and government regard British...
What happens if you decide to change your course?
Hello everyone, I would like to share my story with you. Here it goes… I am...
The rebirth of the manufacturing sector
When it comes to careers at the heart of the action in terms of world-changing technologies...
Micro-factories: are they the future of manufacturing?
Developing economies have the prize consumers: new wealth and hunger to catch-up with developed world lifestyles....
Use versus ownership: sustainability and smart manufacturing
Predictions for the future of manufacturing tend to focus on fast, adaptable networked systems and customised...