Manufacturing
The global challenge
The government has a clear vision for Britain’s manufacturing sector, writes Margaret Hodge
Margaret Hodge
A failure of understanding
Labour doesn’t understand the needs of manufacturers, argues Alan Duncan
Alan Duncan
Aerospace
Scale and skills
Daniel Forman assesses the government’s strategy for developing the aerospace industry
Daniel Forman
Up in the air
Edward Davie examines the outlook for the European aerospace sector
Edward Davie
Key issues
A crisis building
Universities and colleges must supply manufacturers with students who have the right vocational skills, says Nick Brayshaw
Nick Brayshaw
Rights and wrongs
Michelle Fitzpatrick explains why intellectual property rights could turn out to be the manufacturing industry’s most valuable asset
Michelle Fitzpatrick
Going green
Greener manufacturing processes could deliver a significant boost for UK companies, writes Julian Allwood
Dr Julian Allwood
Innovation
A helping hand
Sally Priestley looks at the role of development grants in helping smaller companies
Sally Priestley
Trimming off the excess
Jaguar cars is leading the way in ‘lean manufacturing’, finds Sally Priestley, and the company is keen to share its expertise with others
Sally Priestley
Lean manufacturing
Lean thinking
Modern manufacturing techniques can help UK companies keep one step ahead, writes Julie Madigan
