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A bold new talent strategy for the food and drink industry
The UK food and drink industry is uniting to tackle a workforce crisis. Facing a critical labour shortage and skills gap, businesses, trade bodies and government are rallying behind the Mmmake Your Mark initiative led by IGD. The 2025 campaign aims to directly address the workforce challenges by highlighting the wide range of rewarding career paths available, from farm to fork. Read more via The Manufacturer
Harry Minns: Reflections on ERP implementation after a decade in the trenches
In a guest blog post for The Manufacturer, Harry Minns, Data Governance Engineer at MoneyGram Haas F1 Team, draws on his ten years of working on ERP implementations to outline why some can cost organisations dearly—not just in money, but in momentum and morale. Read more via The Manufacturer
Additive manufacturing delivers cleaner, faster shipbuilding
A project using large-scale additive manufacturing to produce shipbuilding components has completed its second phase, with results showing strong potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, secure supply chains and deliver significant economic benefits for the maritime sector. Read more via The Manufacturer
Four power electronics breakthroughs driving net-zero mobility—report
Promising growth opportunities within the UK’s power electronics sector have been identified in a new report released by the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC). Read more via The Manufacturer
NeoDyne and Schneider Electric boost UK grid stability with landmark 50 MW BESS project
NeoDyne and Schneider Electric have successfully delivered a major milestone in the UK’s renewable energy journey with the completion of the Botley Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project in Hampshire. Read more via The Manufacturer