New research by Benenden has revealed the extent to which mental health remains a taboo subject in the workplace, with only one employee in 10 (12 per cent) working in the manufacturing sector admitting they would confide in their employer if they suffered with an illness.
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.
Only 12 per cent of manufacturing employees would share a mental health problem with their employers
Nov 29, 2017 Comments (0)
Logility acquires Halo Business Intelligence to expand advanced analytics
Nov 29, 2017 Comments (0)
Logility, Inc., provider of collaborative supply chain optimisation and advanced retail planning solutions, has acquired privately-held Halo Business Intelligence, a San Diego-based supplier of advanced analytics and business intelligence solutions for the supply chain market.
Vanderlande invests in Smart Robotics platform technology
Nov 23, 2017 Comments (0)
Vanderlande will obtain a minority shareholder interest in the robotics development company Smart Robotics, which is based in Best near Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
UK businesses need to get used to ‘failing fast’ to get out of the productivity doldrums, says Claranet
Nov 23, 2017 Comments (0)
The UK will struggle to plug its productivity gap until British businesses can afford to take more risks and embrace a 'fail fast' philosophy.
The rise of artificial intelligence – Why the logistics sector needs to innovate to accommodate
Nov 22, 2017 Comments (0)
The logistics industry is ever evolving, one of the major changes being the rise in artificial intelligence, which is inevitably having a major impact across all parts of the distribution chain. Logistic players, both large and small may be left wondering what these changes will mean for a human workforce in the near future. Tony Hughes, CEO of Huthwaite International, discusses the emerging trends in AI, such as voice recognition, as well as the pros and cons of this developing technology for companies.
QRoutes launches schools and special needs transport planning software
Nov 16, 2017 Comments (0)
QRoutes has announced the latest version of its Transport Planning tool, which is available online as easy to use software.
AGRO Merchants Group Takes the Freeway Route to Improving Fleet Maintenance
Nov 15, 2017 Comments (0)
AGRO Merchants Group is implementing fleet maintenance software from Freeway Fleet Systems at the company's Irish HQ in Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland.
Inaccurate data has cost businesses millions – how much has it cost you?
Nov 08, 2017 Comments (0)
IBM estimates that poor data quality cost the US economy $3.1 Trillion in one year. Research by UK Domain revealed that independent businesses lost £6.1 billion in a year due to missing or inaccurate data on their own websites.
Manufacturing is one of Britain’s deadliest industries killing 214 for £32k a year
Nov 08, 2017 Comments (0)
First4Lawyers study analyses decade of workplace death data as well as yearly salaries to find out which is the deadliest industry to work in and how much you get paid for it.
EEF - Budget will be make or break on business investment warn manufacturers
Nov 08, 2017 Comments (0)
Amidst warnings of more disappointing productivity growth to come, downgrades to the public finances and Brexit related uncertainty, Britain's manufacturers are urging the Chancellor to use his available ammunition to boost investment and improve industry competitiveness in the forthcoming Budget.
