Reshore or not to reshore, that is the question?
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Hi Reader,
I’m Molly, the new Junior Editor at The Manufacturer and will be taking over the Digital Briefings from now on. But no need to worry, that’s the only change. You will still be receiving the same great news, twice a week. ??
Today, we have an interesting article from Rahul Garg , Vice President for Industrial Machinery and SMB at Siemens Digital Industries Software discussing the transformative power of IT/OT integration and how the industry needs this with the current challenges it is facing.?
In addition, we cover the PM’s first economic speech since the Spring Budget and the big question on all of our minds, to reshore or not to reshore?
Also, no beer fear here as Dr. Roland Pahl-Dobrick at Pall Corporation explains how smarter beer means greener beer. As the demands of environmentally conscious consumers, investors and regulators grow, brewers must utilise all their tools to boost sustainability.?
You can find all the full stories and more below. ??
Molly Cooper, Junior Editor at The Manufacturer.
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From barrels to bytes: Beer, IoT and the green transition
Dr. Roland Pahl, at Pall Corporation explains how smarter beer means greener beer. As the demands of environmentally conscious consumers, investors and regulators continue to grow, brewers must utilise all the tools at their disposal to bolster their sustainability credentials. Embracing digitalisation is key, with technologies like the IoT in the filtration process empowering brewers to achieve efficiency and meet targets.
Sunak announces full apprenticeship funding for small businesses
Major package of reforms to support small businesses in PM’s first economic speech since the Spring Budget. In a? speech on 18 March, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced that the government will fully fund small business apprenticeships from 1 April this year by paying the full cost of training for anyone up to the age of 21. The move is designed to reduce some of the costs associated with taking on apprentices.
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Reshore or not to reshore, that is the question?
Greater support for capital investment and skills development announced in the government’s new manufacturing strategy should help domestic production achieve cost parity with work carried out in overseas locations. However, uncertainty still abounds across the manufacturing sector. David Hughes, PLM Specialist at 美国参数技术公司 explains.
With the mid-November announcement of its Autumn Statement and accompanying?Advanced Manufacturing Plan, the UK government laid out a strategy for transforming the UK into ‘the best place in the world to start and grow a manufacturing business.
Transforming manufacturing through IT/OT convergence
Amidst the backdrop of sustainability imperatives, labour shortages, product complexity and unpredictable supply chains that continue to grip industries worldwide, the transformative power of IT/OT integration is indisputable.
IT/OT convergence is reshaping the industry by driving efficiency, laying the framework for a digital future and empowering continuous innovation. These advantages are vital for surmounting industry obstacles.
After electric, is the next automotive transition already happening?
Stephan Pottel , Manufacturing Practice Lead, Zebra Technologies explains how cars parked on streets attached to charging cables is fast becoming a common sight with the shift from combustion to electric never out of the headlines.?
With about 100 million lines of code and 1,000 or more semiconductor chips, the digitisation and computerisation of cars has been another major shift witnessed over time and it keeps on growing.
Thank you for reading.