It has been reported this year that some 58% of UK manufacturers have started reshoring their supply chains, and 90% of those are seeing positive outcomes, including enhanced supply chain resilience and a reduction in costs. It is encouraging, too, that the vast majority of manufacturers are planning to accelerate their reshoring activities over the next two years. As production runs become shorter and products change more often, having more control over your manufacturing operation and your supply chain is only going to become more important.
Production trends and supply chain resilience drive reshoring efforts
It has been reported this year that some 58% of UK manufacturers have started reshoring their supply chains, and 90% of those are seeing positive outcomes, including enhanced supply chain resilience and a reduction in costs. It is encouraging, too, that the vast majority of manufacturers are planning to accelerate their reshoring activities over the next two years. As production runs become shorter and products change more often, having more control over your manufacturing operation and your supply chain is only going to become more important.
Schneider Electric celebrates launch of EcoCare membership service
Schneider Electric has celebrated the launch of its EcoCare membership service alongside prominent Connected Services customers at the newly inaugurated Experience Centre in Warrington.
OMRON UK and Brillopak forge strategic partnership
OMRON UK and Brillopak announce their strategic partnership as official Solution Partners. This collaboration signifies a significant step forward in delivering cutting-edge solutions to customers in the UK packing industry.
Red Sea crisis exposes UK industry’s flaws, prompting new solutions
Persistent inflation and prolonged delays to imports are having a negative effect on UK manufacturing that relies on global supply chains. The Red Sea shipping crisis is hurting UK businesses now more than ever – is it time for a rethink of...
Sprint Electric wins Innovate UK funding competition
Sprint Electric has won Innovate UK funding for its Generis AC Regeneration drive. This patented AC drive technology provides precise control of AC electric motors combined with efficient energy regeneration – a need which the company says is...
Potting and encapsulation are commonly used to protect LED assemblies from shock, vibration, the environment, and for thermal management. Kevin Brownsill, Head of Technical: Learning and Development at adhesives specialist Intertronics, shares...
Stepper motors are cost- and performance-optimised for OEM applications
Available in NEMA frame sizes 08 through 34, Mclennan’s new MSM series 2-phase, 1.8° stepper motors are aimed at the unique demands of OEM users with stock availability for standard products and fast turnaround for application customisation.
Leuze has extended its ELC range of safety light curtains. The ELC150 has additional resolutions and improved operating ranges. The range is readily available with extremely competitive pricing and are very quick and easy to install and integrate.
At the IEA Global Conference on Energy Efficiency event, executive director Fatih Birol said that “we now need to push into a higher gear and double energy efficiency progress by the end of this decade”. Here, Beth Ragdale, product specialist...
FoodManufacturing.Live: New event sells out and expands within weeks
Launched just weeks ago to serve the needs of engineers across the UK food and drink manufacturing sector, FoodManufacturing.Live has already sold out and has now been expanded. Organisers The Engineering Network (TEN) announced the event in Octob
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