Category Archives: Supply chain

ERP to make Burts’ performance crisper

Posted on May 2, 2013 by

Crisp manufacturer Burts has announced that it “could easily double or treble in size” and is looking to grow to a £20m-plus business over the next two to three years by maximising production capacity. The 85-strong Devon-based company – which … Continue reading →

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Supply chain award boosts Hermitage

Posted on April 4, 2013 by

Hitchin manufacturer Hermitage Sheet Metal boasts that it has become one of the smallest engineering companies in the UK to secure a silver World Class Supply Chains for the 21st Century Award (SC21). With assistance from the Manufacturing Advisory Service … Continue reading →

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Managers face prison for poor supply chain management

Posted on March 6, 2013 by

Manufacturers who fail to vet their suppliers for compliance with the UK Bribery Act are making a grave mistake, according to a leading business advisory firm. John Smart, partner at Ernst & Young said that recent concerns over food contamination … Continue reading →

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MAS puts up 10-point plan to make 2013 ‘year of action’

Posted on February 11, 2013 by

The Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) is urging English manufacturers to “go for growth” in 2013 and has released a ten-point action plan which it claims will help them become more efficient, reduce waste and increase sales. The government-funded business support … Continue reading →

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GSK announces ‘major change programme’

Posted on February 6, 2013 by

Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has announced that its existing operational excellence programme is to be supplemented by “a new major change programme”.  The new £1.5bn programme will continue to focus on simplifying GSK’s supply chain, and on “building the Group’s … Continue reading →

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Global manufacturers predict tough times ahead – PwC survey

Posted on January 27, 2013 by

Global manufacturing firms are bracing themselves for more tough times ahead, according to a new survey from the business advisory firm PwC. Asked for their perceptions, aspirations and concerns for the industry, manufacturing leaders were particularly sceptical about the economic … Continue reading →

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Leicester-based auto parts manufacturer Schlegel to close

Posted on January 9, 2013 by

The automotive supply chain manufacturer Schlegel Automotive Europe is to cease operations later this month after efforts to sell the troubled business failed. The Coalville, Leicestershire-based firm, which was established over 50 years ago, manufacturers car-sealing systems (pictured) for the … Continue reading →

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Nissan to build new premium car in Sunderland

Posted on December 19, 2012 by

The global automotive giant Nissan has announced that it will build the European version of its premium car brand, the Infiniti, at its award winning production base in Sunderland. The move was, the company confirmed in Yokohama this morning, consistent … Continue reading →

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Government supply chain awards to support over 2000 manufacturing jobs

Posted on November 26, 2012 by

The government has announced that the successful bids from round one of its £125 million Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chain Initiative (AMSCI) are projected to create or safeguard over 2,160 jobs supported by approximately £80 million of joint public and private … Continue reading →

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Taxi steering fault fixed but search for buyer continues

Posted on November 16, 2012 by

The administrators of London taxi manufacturer Manganese Bronze Holdings have announced that an engineering solution to the steering fault that led to the recall of TX4 model cabs has been found but the search for a buyer for the troubled … Continue reading →

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