Process manufacturing software, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Lot Traceability, Batch Production

By Mark Hughes, regional vice president, UK and Ireland at Epicor Software.

The recent warning that the manufacturing sector is “woefully unprepared” for a no-deal Brexit serves as a stark reminder that firms must be ready to adapt to potential new regulations that could alter trade processes and possibly affect growth trajectories.

Print solutions expert, Toshiba TEC, has announced the availability of a new high-speed rotary cutter option for its B-EX6T1 printers.

Research from Wyelands Bank, set up to help small and medium businesses, shows UK mid-sized manufacturers could be missing out on £183bn in revenues due to insufficient access to finance.

Autotalks, the V2X (Vehicle to Everything) communication solutions provider, is gaining momentum in the Chinese market following the successful completion of the C-V2X field test with a Chinese technology giant.

Siemens is intensifying its cooperation with the EDAG Group as a leading global independent engineering company for the automotive industry, in order to further promote industrial applications of additive manufacturing (AM) and to make engineering and production processes more efficient.

Stobart Energy has deployed the latest technology to ensure its 200-strong fleet is maintained to the highest standards and meets stringent safety standards.

Stobart Energy fleet engineers have been equipped with rugged tablet computers as part of a new system from Freeway Fleet Systems that gives managers total visibility of the fleet’s status to improve utilisation, cost control and compliance.

Gartec, the supplier and installer of passenger platform lifts, has transformed its fleet and service operations with a single system that provides end-to-end digital working, eliminating paperwork using mobile devices.

Smart procurement firm Ivalua has warned that businesses trading with Europe need to urgently review supply chain operations ahead of Brexit, or risk being unprepared for the cliff edge posed by leaving without a deal.

Increased costs and rising political instability may be driving manufacturers to reduce sourcing from China in favour of doing more business with European suppliers, data in a new report suggests.

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