Fears that the UK will leave the EU without a deal have caused an explosion in the number of goods ordered for delivery to the British Isles. Compared to the the previous year, truck transports from all parts of Europe towards Great Britain have more than doubled in the first quarter of 2019, with growth of 112%.
Process manufacturing software, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Lot Traceability, Batch Production
Process manufacturing is concerned with the use of Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), such as those used in the chemical, pharmaceutical, food & beverage, biotechnology and Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) environments. The key point to define process manufacturing is that once the raw ingredients or formulas have been used and mixed they cannot be returned back to their original individual state. In other words, once the product has been constructed the individual ingredients cannot be distilled and extracted back out again.
TIMOCOM: worry about a chaotic Brexit causes explosion in EU exports to the UK
May 02, 2019 Comments (0)
Lloyds Bank research - UK manufacturing export growth slows to three-year low
Apr 30, 2019 Comments (0)
Growth in UK manufacturing export orders weakened to a three year low in Q1 2019, according to the latest Lloyds Bank International Trade Index, compiled in partnership with IHS Markit.
Premiere for Siemens Digital Logistics at transport logistic
Apr 30, 2019 Comments (0)
Siemens Digital Logistics is coming to the transport logistic trade show in Munich (June 4-7, 2019) to present an integrated portfolio of software and consulting solutions for the precise planning and control of global supply chains.
No job, employer or regulator should take away workers’ health, safety and wellbeing
Apr 30, 2019 Comments (0)
The World Day for Safety and Health at Work is celebrated annually on 28 April and led by the International Labour Organisation (ILO). It raises public awareness of the importance of health and safety at work, as well as the prevention of occupational accidents.
Quartely update: 17 businesses removed or suspended from prompt payment code for failing to pay their suppliers on time
Apr 30, 2019 Comments (0)
Action on companies who fail to meet the standard of the Prompt Payment Code (PPC) has seen 17 companies removed or suspended from the Code during the past quarter, the Chartered Institute of Credit Management (CICM) has announced.
Manufacturing stocks grow at record pace amidst Brexit uncertainty - CBI
Apr 30, 2019 Comments (0)
Manufacturing activity grew modestly in the quarter to April, while stocks rose at a record pace, according to the latest quarterly CBI Industrial Trends Survey.
79% of UK employees would welcome gamification in the workplace
Apr 24, 2019 Comments (0)
A series of dos and don’ts for bosses introducing the increasingly popular gamified rewards systems have been released.
UK&I SAP User Group launches Affiliate Member Portal to help users select the right technology partner
Apr 24, 2019 Comments (0)
The UK & Ireland SAP User Group, the independent not-for-profit organisation representing all users of SAP software, has launched its new Affiliate Member Portal, designed to help SAP users select the right technology partner.
Third of transport/logistics workers would prefer a male CEO
Apr 24, 2019 Comments (0)
Research into the UK worker’s ideal CEO from Wagestream, the financial wellbeing experts, has revealed a disparity between what people expect from business leaders and the reality of how bosses are operating.
Firms must be ready to adapt to potential new regulations
Apr 16, 2019 Comments (0)
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.
