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Invest in your future
Power Panels' David Fox is a man with a mission. He wants to help kick-start UK industry into a winning frame of mind |
20/07/2010
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Deep commitment to skills
Semta's Bill Twigg explains why manufacturing's future prosperity will rely on effective skills development |
24/05/2010
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A union of minds
Unite's assistant general secretary Les Bayliss expains why the union is lending its muscle to the Innovation category in this year's Best Factory Awards |
20/04/2010
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Tuning up for the upturn
How do you get ready to take advantage of an economic recovery? Follow the example of the Best Factory Award winners, says DAK's Dennis McCarthy |
20/04/2010
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Safety - in numbers
The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health's Hazel Harvey explains why a passion for health and safety goes hand in hand with a passion for manufacturing performance |
17/03/2010
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A shared vision
Toyota Material Handling is this year sealing its long association with the Best Factory Awards. Managing director Mike Mathias tells Brian Wall why his organisation has stepped up its involvement |
17/03/2010
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Finding out what 'good' looks like
Graeme Allinson tells Ken Hurst that Barclays believes it's essential to identify the best manufacturers – so the bar can be raised for the entire sector |
20/07/2009
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Keeping the faith
Unite’s Mike McCartney tells Brian Wall why yielding to the temptation to cut staffing to the bone could cause your business terminal damage |
15/04/2009
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Pure gold
And the winner is… manufacturing. TBM Consulting’s Richard Holland tells Brian Wall why improvement, recognition and celebration are key to our sector’s success |
15/04/2009
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Dedicated vision for UK manufacturing
Emma Mulligan of the National Skills Academy for Manufacturing tells Brian Wall why world-class manufacturing requires world-class skills |
17/03/2009
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Clear Vision
In the face of rising energy costs and the credit crunch, Saint-Gobain Glass UK’s plant in Eggborough is still setting the pace for glass manufacturers worldwide. Annie Gregory asks MD Dr Alan McLenaghan the secret of SGGUK’s success |
17/12/2008
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Going for gold
Why do UK manufacturers give up the race in a recession? David Fox, CE of Power Panels, explains to Annie Gregory why he believes it’s time to go for gold instead |
17/12/2008
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The energy imperative
Juergen Maier, UK managing director of Siemens Automation and Drives, tells Brian Wall why the case for boosting energy efficiency and reducing environmental impact has never been more convincing |
26/09/2008
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Engineering excellence
Nick Jones, chief executive of the Society of Operations Engineers, tells Brian Tinham why he firmly believes engineering needs – and deserves – respect and recognition |
26/09/2008
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Bumper manufacturing awards haul for Midlands SME
A small West Midlands business that designs and manufactures bespoke electrical and electronic assemblies for a range of industrial markets has been named Barclays Factory of the Year for 2008 in the Best Factory Awards (BFA) run by Cranfield School of Management and Works Management magazine. |
19/09/2008
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Ovation for innovation
As Brian Wall finds out, technology specialist Autodesk is extending its support of manufacturing’s elite by lending its weight to the Best Factory Awards |
13/08/2008
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Fit for the future
As Grant Thornton’s head of manufacturing Bob Hale tells Brian Wall, manufacturing has much to celebrate |
14/07/2008
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Delivering knowledge and direction
DAK Consulting’s Dennis McCarthy tells Brian Wall why it is essential that manufacturing’s leaders have a vision for continuous improvement |
17/06/2008
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Strength in numbers
Unite is the largest trade union in the UK – its head of health and safety Mike McCartney tells Brian Wall why spreading best practice is vital for manufacturing’s future |
21/05/2008
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Beating the drum for UK manufacturers
There are vociferous supporters of manufacturing within the finance sector, as Brian Wall discovers when he talks to Barclays Commercial, the lead sponsor for the 2008 Best Factory Awards |
16/05/2008
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Driving the skills agenda
The National Skills Academy for Manufacturing’s Emma Mulligan tells Brian Wall why she believes that celebrating industry’s success will pave the way for the next generation |
16/05/2008
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