The power of graphene – from prototypes to products
In November 2020, the UK Government added graphene to its list of highly strategic materials, signalling...
manufacturing blog posts
Lets make things better AND make better things – KTN’s mantra for manufacturing’s sustainable future
Ben Peace is Head of Manufacturing at KTN UK. A UK-wide network, KTN connects ideas, people...
Manufacturing and Materials Week 2020: The Green Recovery
With the annual National Manufacturing Debate postponed due to the lockdown, Cranfield University is excited to announce...
Passion for perfection: Ducati manufacturing in Thailand
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Headquartered in Bologna, Italy, Ducati, the passionate motor bike manufacturer, expanded their operations to Thailand in...
‘Grill the Aspiring Geeks’ – Cranfield University stories from the Disruptive Innovation Festival
We recently took part in The Disruptive Innovation Festival (DIF), a three-week-long online festival of ‘disruptive’ ideas (from...
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...
Researching… the manufacturing industry
If you’re researching any aspect of the manufacturing industry, look no further. In this post we...
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...
The rebirth of the manufacturing sector
When it comes to careers at the heart of the action in terms of world-changing technologies...