2+ hour, 22+ min ago  (618+ words) Long treated as a simple equation of output versus input, productivity is often reduced to doing more with less. But these days operational complexity is increasing and new technologies reshape the factory floor, meaning that a more nuanced, human-centric approach…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (489+ words) The Manufacturer recently attended the FDF annual economic briefing in its head offices in Holborn. The room was full of journalists attending from ITV, Guardian, Telegraph, City AM and more showing that food inflation isn't just an industry problem for…...

5+ mon, 9+ hour ago  (859+ words) Three leading figures from Britain's manufacturing sector have delivered a damning verdict on the Chancellor's Autumn Budget, warning it fails to address the fundamental challenges facing the industry. Despite limited measures on energy costs and skills development, manufacturing bosses say…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (179+ words) Companies face April triple whammy of increased energy bills, business rates and employment burdens Britain's manufacturers are facing an increase in their annual business rates of up to "1 Billion in April when they are already set to be hammered by…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (493+ words) A new employment survey from the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChem E) has revealed widespread skills shortages and persistent recruitment challenges across the chemical and process engineering sector, raising concerns about the UK's ability to support growth in advanced manufacturing and…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (374+ words) With the unemployment rate for 16-24-year-olds climbing to 16%, the highest in more than a decade, at the end of 2025, festival organisers say there has never been a more crucial time to link young people with employers who are actively recruiting…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (277+ words) Investment is flowing and "shovel'ready" projects are being lined up. But the real test won"t be the number of new buildings or announcements, it will be whether innovation actually sticks here. Whether ideas become products. Whether research becomes manufacturing....

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (452+ words) Growth in the US manufacturing sector slowed in February, with new data showing the pace of expansion easing to its weakest level in seven months amid falling exports, tariff pressures and weather disruption. The latest S&P Global US Manufacturing…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (624+ words) Caro Group case study highlights award-winning cost and carbon strategy. Energy is one of the most volatile and high-impact costs in manufacturing, and it's only getting more complex. A combination of global fuel market shocks, tightening regulations, and increased demand…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (487+ words) Unsurprisingly given recent events, today's Spring Statement from Chancellor Rachel Reeves focused on economic stability and reaffirming fiscal discipline amid global uncertainty. Of course, developments in the Middle East over the weekend have raised a number of concerns for businesses,…...