Articles
The business case for outsourcing 
The purchasing and management of spares for the daily operation, maintenance and repair of production and manufacturing equipment is often a complex, time and resource consuming issue for most organisations. It is, however, critical to maintaining continuity of production and avoiding costly downtime, says Brammer UK’s managing director, Ian Ritchie
March 2010
Out with the old, in with the new
Planning for replacement of infrastructure is frequently undertaken due to the loss of productivity and increased maintenance costs. However, all too often companies put off capital replacement simply due to cost. This mentality is flawed because one very important cost factor has not been taken into account...energy usage. Tim Brown reports.
November 2009
Why its time for the UK to switch to robots
The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) and the United Nations Economic Commission Europe (UNECE) predicts the robotics industry will be worth £38 billion by 2025 creating an innovation-driven and export-orientated industry. Nigel Platt, marketing manager for ABB’s UK robotics business, explains why UK manufacturing companies should consider robotics and how they can encourage global competition on our shores.
October 2009
Pharmaceutical manufacturing - working towards a cure for automation headaches
Introducing bespoke automation means a commitment to a high capital value investment and facing up to some degree of technical risk. Fortunately, techniques borrowed from medical device and pharmaceutical product validation can help ensure the outcome is positive for all concerned.
August 2009
The benefits of asset tracking
As manufacturers continue to move towards developing global supply chains, they increasingly need to be able to efficiently track all their resources. Effective asset tracking does not merely improve supply chain management, nor is it simply about avoiding inconvenience it also increases productivity, profitability and ultimately a manufacturer’s competitiveness. TM Talks RFID with Zebra Technologies.
July 2009
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Business Profiles
Customer service
Customer satisfaction is imperative to ensuring business success for Bodycare Group, which looks to the key operational areas involved in service delivery
01 May 2008
Smarter solutions
Adding value to weighing solutions and the processes and services that support them is the way forward for Avery Weigh-Tronix. Peter Slack, operations director, talked to Jayne Flannery
01 Apr 2008
Muscle building
Investment in automation is the muscle behind HPP’s growth plans as Debbie Giggle discovers from operations director Martin Hill
01 Apr 2008
World at their feet
David Cheetham, head of manufacturing with premium carpet manufacturer Ryalux, part of Airea plc, talked to Jayne Flannery about the dramatic shift from make-to-stock to make-to-order that the company has witnessed over the last 18 months
March 2008
Going global
Bruno Jouan, managing director of VTL Group, talked to Jayne Flannery about the company’s growth as a global player, which allows it to supply automotive OEMs across three continents
October 2007
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