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NAA Member News: DHL Supply Chain Insights – is Globalisation Dead?
For years, globalisation and international trade has brought fantastic growth opportunities for companies through access to customers in new markets, expanded sourcing opportunities and the chance to tap into talent across the world. As a result of numerous challenges such as global conflicts, the COVID-19 pandemic, escalating trade tensions between China and the United States […]
NAA Member News: East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce – RISE Academy programme for Female Leaders and Managers
The East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce is delighted to announce the launch of RISE, the ‘Chamber’s Academy programme for Female Leaders and Managers’. When women become leaders, they provide a different set of skills and imaginative perspectives. More importantly, female leaders bring structural and cultural differences to the table, which drive effective solutions. Their creative […]
NAA Member News: Melo World to exhibit at the Smart Manufacturing and Engineering Week at NEC in Birmingham, 5-6 June
Melo World is gearing up for the Smart Manufacturing and Engineering Week at NEC in Birmingham on 5th – 6th June. MELO World Ltd offers innovative Visual Management and 5S solutions that are proven to enhance the functionality in day-to-day operations. Come and see some of their products in action: MELO CUBE: The pinnacle of […]
NAA Member News: STFC Hartree Centre – High Performance Computing (HPC) Innovation Voucher
Are you looking to accelerate your business processes with AI? Explore the potential of high performance computing (HPC) to accelerate your business processes provided by STFC Hartree Centre as part of the Innovate UK BridgeAI programme. This opportunity gives companies in the agriculture and food processing, construction, creative industries and transport sectors the ability to take advantage […]
Industry Event: Stellantis to be part of the speaker line-up at the ‘Understanding how to transition to EVs’ event, 21 May, Cheshire
Dianne Miller, Plant Director at Stellantis’ Ellesmere Port factory, will talk about ‘Transitioning to an EV factory’, joining other speakers such as Paul Clarke from Automotive Comms and Green Car Guide. A range of the latest electric vehicles (EVs) will also be on display, with some available for test drives, at the ‘Understanding how to […]
UK car production rises again in February
UK car production rose again in February, and UK commercial vehicle production almost doubled. Welcome to this month’s newsletter and I hope that you are all keeping well. I would like to begin with some great news regarding our sector. UK car production rose again in February, up 14.6% to 79,907 units, according to the […]
In the Driving Seat: Paul Bullock, 3D 360
Our ‘In the Driving Seat’ feature allows you to find out more about your fellow members, for example, did you know that Paul Bullock from 3D 360 has built an Earthship?… Name Paul Bullock Position Director Company Name 3D 360 What does your company do? 3D360 is a training provider and an engineering consultancy in […]
NAA Event Review: North of England Robotics Innovation Centre (NERIC)
Last month saw our latest member networking event take place at the North of England Robotics Innovation Centre (NERIC), based at the University of Salford, where we were welcomed by Business Development Manager, Tabs Khojani and Director for Strategic Partnerships and NAA Advisory Board Member, Mike Brown. NERIC is a new £16 million robotics centre, […]
NAA Member News: AMRC – Exploring accessible and affordable 5G Open RAN options for manufacturing
A new £4.7 million project developing ways to make 5G Open RAN more accessible and fit-for-purpose for the manufacturing sector has been launched by an industrial consortium of expert partners. The Factory of the Future Open RAN (FoFoRAN) project aims to explore ways manufacturers of all sizes could benefit from open radio access networks (Open […]
NAA Member News: B&FC – An Introduction to Lancashire and Cumbria Institute of Technology
Do you have a skills gap in your business? Struggling to recruit the next generation of talent? Looking for an academic partner that understands the nuances of your business? That’s where Lancashire and Cumbria Institute of Technology comes in. Institutes of Technology (IoTs) are a relatively new term. They were established by the Department for […]
