The Manufacturer September 2017

This month, The Manufacturer goes inside Meggitt, the UK plc quietly growing into a truly global engineering and technology powerhouse. Its CEO, Stephen Young, describes how the company is drastically rationalising its supplier base to create a seamless, connect supply chain through common technology and processes. The Yorkshire oils manufacturer using high technology to create top-performing products goes under the spotlight, and the Liverpool City Region LEP explains why regional ecosystems are the key to manufacturing growth. Also covered is ETG’s DIY-approach to the UK’s skills shortage, and a UK aerospace CEO advises on how to move up the value chain.