Manufacturing order books were stable and close to a 30 year high in the three months to December, according to the latest monthly CBI Industrial Trends Survey.
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.
Epicor launches newest version of Epicor ERP to support global growth, innovation, and competitive advantage
Dec 14, 2017 Comments (0)
Epicor Software Corporation, a global provider of industry-specific enterprise software to promote business growth, has introduced the latest version of Epicor ERP, the global enterprise resource planning solution in use today by thousands of companies in 150 countries worldwide.
ThinCats and Hennik Edge to accelerate growth of UK manufacturing with £100m of funding
Dec 13, 2017 Comments (0)
ThinCats, the alternative finance specialist, is making £100m available to fund and support dynamic manufacturing businesses across the UK, and help take them to the next level of growth.
Truck empty-running the target of new collaborative research initiative
Dec 13, 2017 Comments (0)
Work has started on FreightShare Lab (FSL), a new collaborative research project focused on tackling the transport inefficiencies associated with empty and partially laden truck-running. UK Government statistics, released in October, indicate that over 30% of all truck journeys are made when trucks are empty (i.e. without a load being carried).
GateHouse Logistics releases upgraded road theft tool
Dec 13, 2017 Comments (0)
Logistics data unifier and aggregator, GateHouse Logistics A/S, has released an updated version of its ghSecure module to help shippers to better combat high-value road theft. ghSecure is a further module of the firm's ghTrack platform for the connected supply chain.
TPG Capital partners with telematics aggregator Palleter to launch Sixfold, Europe's next generation supply chain visibility platform
Dec 06, 2017 Comments (0)
TPG Capital, the global private equity platform of alternative asset firm TPG, and Palleter, a visibility and prediction-based telematics aggregator, has announced that they are partnering to create a leading supply chain visibility platform in Europe, Sixfold.
EEF, The Manufacturers' Organisation, launches Brexit roadshow series in Birmingham
Dec 06, 2017 Comments (0)
EEF, The Manufacturers' Organisation, kicked off its Brexit roadshow with its inaugural conference, in Birmingham, titled 'Making Brexit Work – Preparing Manufacturers for Brexit'.
Reactive Downhole Tools selects Epicor ERP to support ongoing growth
Dec 06, 2017 Comments (0)
Epicor Software Corporation today announced Reactive Downhole Tools has chosen its global enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution, Epicor ERP, to accelerate business growth through inter-departmental connectivity and collaboration.
Haulier's investment in new TMS technology delivers 50% efficiency savings
Dec 06, 2017 Comments (0)
A Midlands haulage firm is planning the next phase of expansion following investment in new transport management technology (TMS), which has already delivered substantial efficiency savings in less than six-months.
Manufacturers end year with plenty of festive cheer – EEF/BDO Survey
Dec 06, 2017 Comments (0)
Britain's manufacturers are ending the year with a bang on the back of the continued improvement in global demand and increased export performance, according to a major survey published by EEF, the manufacturers' organisation and accountancy and business advisory firm BDO LLP.
