Should manufacturers outsource quality to tackle skills and cost pressures?
In this article, Geoff Cousins, chairman at G&P, explains why outsourcing can provide a simple way for manufacturers to stay competitive and innovative during uncertain times. What’s keeping UK manufacturers
DPA Magazine | Manufacturers double predictive maintenance adoption as digital maturity rises
Fluke Corporation has released survey findings revealing a significant acceleration in digital maturity across manufacturing, propelled by a year-on-year increase in predictive maintenance adoption. Rising investment in generative AI (36
Made Smarter launches free practical AI toolkit for manufacturers
A new guide from Made Smarter is helping manufacturers cut through the noise around artificial intelligence and focus on what actually works on the factory floor. AI Adoption in Manufacturing:
How Generic Pharma Manufacturers Can Rebuild Margins Inside The Four Walls
By Nero Haralalka, director – U.S. Consulting, TBM Consulting Group Generic drug manufacturers face relentless pressure from price erosion, customer concentration, and supply instability. In that environment, the most reliable
Google backs AI upskilling push for U.S. manufacturers with $10m funding
Google has announced a $10m investment through its philanthropic arm, Google.org, to support The Manufacturing Institute, in a move aimed at accelerating AI adoption and addressing skills gaps across the
North West manufacturers set for £2.5M digital leap forward
Fresh funding for Made Smarter unlocks new wave of technology, skills and growth support for SMEs Hundreds of manufacturers across the North West are set to accelerate their digital transformation
Bakery manufacturers boost digital readiness
Bakery businesses across the North West are accelerating their digital transformation journeys thanks to Made Smarter’s leadership programmes, which are helping firms strengthen management capability, modernise operations and build the
Textile manufacturers accelerate digital transformation through skills initiative
Two textile and apparel manufacturers in the North West of England are strengthening production efficiency and modernising legacy workflows after partnering with university talent through the Made Smarter Digital Internship
Manufacturers move from AI pilots to operations, execution in 2026
Rootstock Software’s latest State of Manufacturing Technology Survey shows manufacturers entering 2026 with digital transformation and artificial intelligence (AI) embedded more deeply into daily operations, even as companies face mounting
Artificial intelligence skills programme supports Yorkshire manufacturers
Made Smarter is offering leadership and digital manufacturing courses, with funding from government. © TA design/Shutterstock Made Smarter Yorkshire & Humber is offering fully funded training to help companies develop