Professor Sir Mike Gregory: a parting thought

Posted on 4 Sep 2015 by The Manufacturer

Professor Sir Mike Gregory from the Cambridge Institute for Manufacturing gives his retrospective account of the past, present and future outlook of the UK manufacturing sector ahead of his retirement this month.

At first glance many of the products we use today look pretty similar to the ones we were using 50 years ago. Aeroplanes; cars; washing machines; fridges; televisions, and lawnmowers all look pretty much the same. A bit sleeker and neater perhaps, but completely recognisable in both form and function. The same might be said…

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