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19th December 2019
Cost-focused procurement is blocking innovation
Six in ten companies say their suppliers are important for driving innovation but basing supplier relationships on price alone is holding back progress according to a new survey.
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10th December 2019
R&D spending up nationally, but down in the North West
Business spending on research and development (R&D) is increasing nationwide, especially in pharmaceuticals, automotive and aerospace, but firms in the North West are continuing to miss out.
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9th December 2019
Experts publish currency guidance for manufacturers
Uncertainties around Brexit, the US-China trade war and other market fluctuations are making it difficult for manufacturers to set prices with overseas partners, but three key steps can aid planning.
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28th November 2019
Business giants team up to boost supply chain productivity
A group of 23 major companies including BAE Systems, GSK, Rolls-Royce and Siemens have joined a campaign to help their suppliers and other SMEs to boost their competitiveness.
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21st November 2019
Firms advised to benchmark productivity
A government review into business productivity has urged firms to benchmark their performance against competitors using a new online tool from Be the Business.
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15th November 2019
Record numbers of entrepreneurs and businesses register for Venturefest North West 2019
Venturefest North West - the region’s biggest annual innovation expo and conference – has received a record number of registrations, with more than 1,700 entrepreneurs and business people already signed-up to attend
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13th November 2019
Online engineering images reflect “outdated and narrow stereotypes”
Industry bodies and consumer brands have joined forces to change the ‘face’ of engineering, after an AI programme revealed that most images of engineers online are of white men in hard hats.
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8th November 2019
Third of workers feel undervalued
New research has revealed that one in three employees in SMEs do not feel valued by their employer, with financial incentives and flexible working benefits high on the wish-list.
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25th October 2019
GC Business Growth Hub mentoring having positive impact on region’s SME businesses
Greater Manchester-based businesses are being given the chance to work with some of the region’s leading names in business thanks to mentoring services provided by GC Business Growth Hub.
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24th September 2019
North West manufacturing output tops UK table
New analysis of the UK manufacturing sector shows that the North West is the UK’s leading region by output, as well as number of employees and average salary.
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