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NAA Event Review: Webinar – Opportunities in the Automotive Sector from Alternative Propulsion Vehicles
Grant Thornton’s Automotive Team gave an overview of the various alternative propulsion technologies currently available or under development, followed by a summary of the current product offerings and known developments from the key passenger car, light and heavy commercial vehicle and bus manufacturers… The key component differences compared to conventional petrol and diesel engine vehicles […]
NAA Event Review: Webinar – Effective Video Content from your Phone or Mobile
None of us need reminding how the communication landscape was turned on its head for us all in March of this year… With face-to-face meetings effectively being wiped off the agenda, the need for meaningful communications via remote platforms has been greater than ever. Zoom, Microsoft Teams and recording content on our mobile devices is […]
NAA Event Review: Webinar – Getting the Most out of Microsoft Teams
As COVID-19 continues to impact people and businesses across the UK, remote or blended work has become the default position for many. Microsoft Teams has helped many organisations to empower virtual work by encouraging connection, driving collaboration, and increasing productivity… Network ROI gave an overview of the latest features in Microsoft Teams and ways companies […]
NAA Event Review: Webinar – 3 steps to unlock investment and skills in robotics and automation
The Northern Automotive Alliance (NAA) was joined by DHL Supply Chains and the Virtual Engineering Centre (VEC) for an ‘ask us anything’ webinar… This focused on the challenges that businesses face within the digital age, and what support is out there to help overcome such challenges – including case study examples in automation and robotics […]
NAA Event Review: Webinar – Impact of Industry 4.0 on the Automotive Sector
On 29 October we held a webinar in conjunction with Senseye exploring the Impact of Industry 4.0 on the Automotive Sector… Senseye gave a brief overview of the challenges that many automotive companies are currently facing, before explaining how Industry 4.0 can be harnessed to increase reliability and productivity. Figures showed that the automotive sector […]
NAA Event Review: Webinar – The Impact of R&D Tax Relief Claims Following Changes due to Legislation
This past year has seen unforeseen changes that have impacted R&D tax claims – recently with CBILs and the furlough scheme as a direct result of COVID-19 and, in addition, the upcoming introduction of IR35 and off-payroll working… What these changes have in common is the impact they will have on a business making R&D […]
NAA Event Review: Webinar – 3 Steps to Unlock Investment and Skills in Robotics and Automation
The Northern Automotive Alliance (NAA) were joined by DHL Supply Chain and the Virtual Engineering Centre (VEC) for an ‘ask us anything’ webinar which focused on the challenges that businesses face within the digital age and what support is out there to help overcome such challenges including case study examples in automation and robotics within […]
NAA Event Review: Webinar – Automotive Transformation – Developing the UK Electric Vehicle Supply Chain
On 16th September the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APCUK) and the Department for International Trade (DIT) hosted a webinar on Automotive Transformation – Developing the UK Electric Vehicle Supply Chain… Lawrence Davies from the Automotive Sector Team at DIT gave an overview of the UK automotive supply chain landscape, together with its current direction of […]
NAA Event Review: Accelerating Talent Webinar
On 23rd September, the NAA held a webinar in conjunction with IN4.0 Group to help companies learn about the most skilled, employment ready and diverse talent in the country – that just happens to be in the North West!… Attendees heard from a panel of outstanding female Junior Engineers, who discussed their experiences of completing […]
NAA Event Review: Webinar – Cyber Security Risks of Remote Working
Our final webinar in September was hosted by IT Director as a Service. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced a shift in working practices for all organisations… Many companies who were inexperienced in remote working had to plan, deploy, and support users in a very short space of time, just to keep their businesses running. Standard […]
