Businesses are overestimating their ability to respond to supply chain cyber attacks and their visibility over suppliers, according to new research from global cyber security firm NCC Group. The State ...

Schneider Electric has launched a new research report highlighting the role electrification must play in Europe’s future. Currently the electrification rate in Europe is just 21%, a figure that hasn’t ...

Packaging technologists love to talk about their products, but they are even happier to discuss the substrates that go into making boxes, tape, polythene and stretch film. How a cardboard box is made ...

For years, the idea of a lights-out factory – running 24/7 with minimal human oversight – sounded more science fiction than business strategy. But that’s no longer true. It’s accessible, scalable and ...

In recent years, AI adoption has made significant strides. The demand for AI in manufacturing is rapidly growing, driven by the need for increased efficiency, reduced operational costs, and enhanced ...

The manufacturing sector is undergoing a seismic shift, driven by the digital revolution. This transformation is about much more than the adoption of new technologies—it is a rethinking of ...

The U.S. manufacturing industry may need to fill as many as 3.8 million jobs over the next decade, according to new research from The Manufacturing Institute, the workforce development and education ...

Things have changed; consumers now fervently care about the provenance of their products, this is perhaps most evident in the fashion and food industry. But, it has also infiltrated into many more ...

Demographic trends might not be the first thing we think of when discussing the manufacturing workforce, but challenges around labour hiring and skills are part of a bigger population issue. Stephan ...

The value of UK manufacturing output grew to £155.8bn in Q2 2025, up 1.5% (£3.8bn) from the same period in 2024, driven primarily by a 5.8% (£1.8bn) increase in the value of output from the automotive ...

As the push for digitalisation continues across all industries, data is increasingly becoming the lifeblood of modern manufacturing. When enhancing the shop floor with AI, different areas of the ...

West Midlands MPs have called on intervention from government to assist in the ongoing production disruption at Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) following a cyber attack earlier this month. The shutdown was ...