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12th September 2019
Support ramps up for firms exporting to Europe
The Chancellor has announced new Brexit plans to help businesses who trade with Europe, with experts saying manufacturers are less prepared now than before the original March deadline.
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11th September 2019
Inefficient procurement costing firms £2m a year
New research reveals that two thirds of UK businesses are still reliant on manual and paper-based procurement processes, with the lack of digitalisation wasting nearly £2 million year on average.
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5th September 2019
‘Earn while you learn’ the biggest pull for apprentices
More than nine in ten apprentices feel their experience of learning in live manufacturing situations has helped to accelerate their career and believe it is better than going to university.
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3rd September 2019
What will the top manufacturing careers be in 2040?
Futurists and technologists at BAE Systems have predicted that the top job roles likely to exist by the year 2040 include titles like Auto-Advisor, AI Ethicist and Systems Farmer.
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29th August 2019
Manufacturing workers struggling to upskill
New research has revealed that manufacturing workers are missing out on crucial opportunities to upskill for the future - with one in three not learning any new skills over the last year.
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27th August 2019
11 manufacturers line up for Made Smarter support
The latest group of manufacturers to benefit from the North West Made Smarter programme could single-handedly deliver a £13 million boost to the economy by adopting the latest digital technologies.
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22nd August 2019
Productivity and new tech top company wish lists
A global survey of 2,500 businesses reveals that productivity gains and adopting new technologies are seen as the biggest sources of opportunity over the next two years.
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20th August 2019
North West well represented in The Manufacturer MX Awards
A host of companies across the North West have been named finalists in The Manufacturer MX Awards 2019, with the winners to be announced in Liverpool in November.
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15th August 2019
Northern manufacturers predict rising overseas demand
More than half of large manufacturers in the North say demand is growing from overseas buyers despite ongoing concerns about Brexit, according to a new survey.
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13th August 2019
Warehousing space at a premium ahead of Brexit
The UK Warehousing Association says the sector is running at close to full capacity ahead of the October Brexit deadline, fuelling fears over warehousing space in the event of a no-deal outcome.
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