New technologies help recreate UK shoe manufacturing industry

Posted on 4 Jul 2018 by Jonny Williamson

Robert Perkins, CEO at Hotter, explains how the Lancashire-based shoe manufacturer managed to attract young people by creating a more technology driven work environment.

“All our robots have to be programmed using data”, Robert Perkins said. The British footwear industry has launched a new nationally accredited apprenticeship, which has been designed by employers to be flexible, and it offers high-quality entry-level training and experience to those interested in joining a highly skilled industry. The new…

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