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Reshoring of Manufacturing
There’s a dramatic shift taking place in the manufacturing industry - especially in the US - where manufacturing companies are beginning to focus their efforts on reshoring their business. Reshoring is also known as onshoring, inshoring, or backshoring, and, as you’d imagine, it’s the opposite of offshoring. Many manufacturers are re-evaluating their production and sourcing locations and are taking a closer look at the benefits of reshoring. This results in their manufacturing operation being moved...
5 Sustainability Practices You’ll Wish You Knew About 5 Years Ago
You’ll hear the word ‘sustainability’ used regularly in manufacturing circles. This shouldn’t come as a surprise. It’s thought that around 76% of millennials are concerned about the state of the environment, and manufacturing has a huge part to play in creating a greener, more sustainable world. Unfortunately, this is easier said than done. Manufacturing is one of the oldest industries in the world and, as such, relies on tools, techniques, and processes that are inherently...
Bringing Together Office and Production
5 Ways To Identify Processes That Are Slowing You Down
It often creeps up on you, completely unawares. You know something isn't quite right with your manufacturing process, but you can't put your finger on what it is. This is a common problem in this sector, and one you're absolutely not alone in losing sleep over. Why is it suddenly taking longer to get products off the production line? Why is the team becoming increasingly frustrated? There are lots of factors that can slow your...
What Is Lean Production And How Could It Benefit You?
It’s a perennial problem for manufacturers. How do you reduce waste as far as possible? Waste can never be eliminated - it is part and parcel of producing anything. But it shouldn’t unnecessarily impact the environment or prove detrimental to your team’s productivity. Thankfully, there has been a concerted effort among manufacturers to implement what is known as ‘lean production’. It could help your business considerably.
The Production of Raw Materials - How Green Can Steel Be?
In March last year, the UK government released the UK Industrial Decarbonisation Strategy where it set out a target to have a “nearly fully decarbonised steel sector by 2035”. The target came after recommendations from the UK’s Committee on Climate Change and will be funded by a £250m Clean Steel Fund. However, it has recently been announced that there will be no investments from this fund until 2023 because according to Roz Bulleid from think...
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