This episode means we're half way through our Technology Series, and we're glad to have you back with us listener. Today, we bring you the news, if you haven't already heard, that Smart Manufacturing & Engineering Week won the Best Tradeshow / Consumer Exhibition category at the Conference & Events Awards. From that now award winning show, we bring you part of an interview with Rob Clifford of BAE Systems, who was one of our keynote speakers. Our series sponsors Sugar CRM did a webinar with us earlier in the week, which delved into the findings of the Unlocking Manufacturing Growth rep ..read more

The UK has woken up to a new government. Our editorial team gathered the day before to give you this podcast. Hear their thoughts on a finding from our recently published Unlocking Manufacturing Growth Report, produced in partnership with our podcast sponsors Sugar CRM. Why are only 10% of manufacturers "very confident" about accurately forecasting sales? We also give you a brief run through of news and features currently on The Manufacturer website. There's that, and plenty more, in today's episode ..read more

Here's another episode of The Manufacturer Podcast for you, listener. Our brand spanking new Technology Series is sponsored by Sugar CRM. CEO of Sugar CRM is joined by Paul Black, former CEO and Founder of sales-i, recently acquired by Sugar. They tell us about the delivery of their AI-powered revenue intelligence that leverages the data of a business’s enterprise resource planning (ERP) system and CRM. We browse the latest news in manufacturing, with companies such as Akzo Nobel, Samuel Taylor Limited and Greggs getting a mention. And with a whole month of international football coming up, a ..read more

The editorial team of The Manufacturer brings you this special episode from the show floor of Smart Factory Expo at Smart Manufacturing & Engineering Week 2024. Listen to some of their show highlights, as well as a few of the brilliant minds, solutions and initiatives that are at the forefront of UK manufacturing today. They also discuss the triumphant delivery of the annual late night kebab, and stay tuned until the end to hear an authentic tale from our 'Made by a Moron' archives, all the way from The Philippines. "Gawang tanga ..read more

This is an interview with Richard Noble OBE, the land speed world record holder between 1983-1997. Richard, as project director of Thrust SCC, set the record again in October 1997 with Andy Green as the driver - a record that still stands today. Now, Richard and the Thrust WSH team are in the early stages of attempting something even harder, the water speed record. However, the project has a long way to go – speaking to us just before Smart Manufacturing & Engineering Week 2024, Richard says that the first, vital step of the project is an education programme linked to the science and techn ..read more

This is our last episode before Smart Manufacturing & Engineering Week, where we very much hope to be saying hello to you, listener. In today's episode, Joe, James and Molly remind Tom of all the things that could have killed him during his recent trip to Perth, Western Australia. Listen back to some of the brilliant technology start-ups that were present at last year's show, and could be making a return to SMEW 2024 next week. And in this week's 'Made by a Moron,' the gang complain about hand luggage weight limits on airplanes ..read more

In this episode of The Manufacturer Archives, we feature Joe Gerstl, Director of Product Management Smart Factory at GE Vernova, who discusses various insights and trends in digital manufacturing ..read more

Good day, listener The UK manufacturing sector is in dire need of a clear industrial strategy. Stephen Phipson, CEO of Make UK, speaks to us in an exclusive interview on The Manufacturer Podcast. Much of the conversation we have here with Stephen will revisited, no doubt, in the content and networking of this year's Smart Manufacturing & Engineering Week, taking place on 5th and 6th June at The NEC. Also, we look through some of the headlines in the Leadership section of our website, one of which includes the rising price of tea. Music credit: Tropical Fever by LiQWYD & Luke Bergs Tog ..read more

Present your ears for filling, listener. Episode two of our People & Skills Series features the winners of the Special Recognition category at The Manufacturer MX Awards 2023, Evtec Automotive. These guys are truly phenomenal, proving to us that with patience, flexibility and training, anybody can work in a production facility. With just over 40% of their workforce having some form of disability, Evtec are removing the barriers that exist in our minds. As well as that, we'll look over the latest headlines in our People & Skills section, and one of the UK's increasingly maligned public ..read more

Hello there listener, well done for making it through another week. Your reward? A podcast for your ears. Episode one of our People & Skills Series also doubles as a preview episode for the highly anticipated Smart Manufacturing & Engineering Week in June. In this episode, we feature interviews from Dr Hilary Leevers, CEO of Engineering UK, and Russell Smith, Managing Director of industrial recruitment specialists, Hunter Selection. Your editorial team for this episode is Tom, Joe and James, discussing some of the latest news. Have a listen ..read more