Digital Manufacturing on a Shoestring

Posted on 28 Jan 2022 by The Manufacturer

As manufacturing continues to make strides in digital transformation, are small to medium sized companies (SMEs) likely to fall behind the curve? Not through a lack of will to become digitally dominant, but more through a lack of means – be it financial or skills based, are SMEs going to be able to keep up with the trends?

The answer is yes, they can – according to Dr Greg Harwkridge at the Institute for Manufacturing. (IfM) The key is becoming digitally savvy, by finding easier to implement, more cost-effective digital solutions. This can be made possible through a project called Digital Manufacturing on a Shoestring. A collaboration between the University of Cambridge and…

This content is for subscribers only. Subscribe now for free to read the full article.