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NAA Member News: University of Salford Professional Development Courses – Reduced rates for NAA Members
The University of Salford has a dedicated team focused on supporting companies to develop and enhance workforce skills and knowledge; Salford Professional Development (SPD) specialises in developing and delivering short courses specifically for managers through to senior executives. NAA Members will receive reduced fees on the courses listed below. The areas covered by SPD programmes […]
NAA Member News: Warwick Acoustics Wins Three Awards
Warwick Acoustics picked up three awards at the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 ceremony held at the Royal Lancaster London Hotel. The company was named: • 24th Fastest Growing Technology Company in the UK in 2023 • 5th Fastest Growing CleanTech business nationally • The Fastest Growing Technology Company in the Midlands in 2023 The MIRA-based […]
NAA Member News: Blackpool and The Fylde College (B&FC) achieves Gold for Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) a national assessment of higher education (HE)
Blackpool and The Fylde College (B&FC) has been awarded TEF Gold for the standard of its higher education. The award provides an overall rating made up of two individual assessments relating to student experience and student outcomes. Although a number of provider assessments are still pending, B&FC is currently one of only three further education […]
NAA Member News: DHL Supply Chain Insights – Packaging Execution Edge Begins With Materials Management
Agile and flexible packaging operations are essential to ensure speed to market and customer satisfaction. The key to unlocking true competitive advantage, however, begins much sooner. Here’s how a robust approach to materials management can create new opportunities to deliver value in packaging solutions… read more
NAA Member News: JLR Launches New Schools Partnership Programme To Drive Forward The Careers of 40,000 Students From Diverse Local Communities
Last month JLR launched an all-new Schools Partnership Programme to help 40,000 students from diverse backgrounds build electrifying future careers in areas such as electrical and software engineering, digital and data roles and autonomous technologies. The programme is focused on improving opportunities for groups underrepresented in the industry including young females, pupils from challenging socio-economic […]
NAA Member News: Meet Melo World
Melo World Ltd is a company committed to pushing the boundaries of innovation, quality, and customer satisfaction in the field of Visual Management and 5S solutions. With a dedication to precision and excellence, Melo World has emerged as a frontrunner in providing cutting-edge products and services tailored to enhance day-to-day operations in various industries, including […]
NAA Member News: Vauxhall Continues To Lead The Way In Electric Van Sales
Vauxhall’s Vivaro Electric continued its strong UK sales performance in September, continuing to dominate the electric light commercial vehicle (e-LCV) sector according to the latest new car registration figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The Vivaro Electric leads the e-LCV market year-to-date, as well as during the month of September, […]
NAA Member News: Digital support for North West manufacturers set to deliver £100m GVA boost benefit for region
Evaluations of digital transformation initiatives, Cheshire & Warrington 4.0 (CW4.0) and LCR 4.0 Holistic, have discovered that the projects supporting SME manufacturers will collectively contribute an additional £100m of gross value added (GVA) and 489 full-time jobs to the region’s economy. Over the last two years, the ERDF (European Regional Development Fund) initiatives, led by […]
NAA Member News: Bentley Announces Two New Environmental Foundation Partners
The Bentley Environmental Foundation, a £3 million drive to find next-generation solutions to environmental challenges, has announced two new partners. The Climate Group and The Rivers Trust join the three founding partners to support Bentley’s long-term commitment to strengthen global sustainability initiatives. The Foundation is an innovative approach to modern grant-making in the environmental space, […]
NAA Member News: HRH The Princess Royal visits JLR’s Halewood facility to mark 60th anniversary of vehicle manufacturing at the site
HRH The Princess Royal visited JLR Halewood in September for a special diamond anniversary tour to mark 60 years of manufacturing since the first vehicle was produced at the Merseyside facility, in 1963. Her Royal Highness was given exclusive insight into electrification plans and works underway at the facility as it is reimagined as an […]
