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NAA Member News: DHL Supply Chain – Supply chain flexibility for the automotive industry
The game-changing trends within the automotive sector mean companies need to rethink their supply chain strategies; to ensure they are more agile, sustainable, and customer-centric in their approach – to ultimately exploit new market opportunities, reduce costs and maintain competitive advantage. Manufacturing vehicles for global markets demands a global approach, investing in local skills and resources while carefully […]
NAA Member News: Enginuity – Emerging skills project: delivering courses for future skills
The Emerging Skills Project builds on the great work carried out last year on Foresighting and enables down-stream activities of the Skills Value Chain to be trialled. Many employers in the automotive sector – large and small – were active participants in Foresighting in 2020 as a means of identifying future capabilities and competencies in […]
NAA Member News: IoT Horizon – Why should companies adopt the Internet of Things (IoT)?
Well, the “T” in IoT stands for Things and there are an awful lot of Things, not just in your company, but in your car, in your home, in your healthcare, supermarket, even in the kitchen of your favourite takeaway. The list is growing daily, is becoming almost endless, and is only limited by your […]
NAA Member News: Senseye – The True Cost of Downtime; How much do leading manufacturers lose through inefficient maintenance?
Unplanned downtime is the curse of the industrial sector. When expensive production lines and machinery fall silent, organisations stop earning and those investments are costing rather than making money. While planned downtime allows firms to undertake vital maintenance activities during periods when there is no production impact, there’s a significant cost to holding inventory and […]
NAA Member News: Senseye PdM Starter Packs Kickstart Predictive Maintenance Deployment in just 14 days
NAA Member, Senseye, an industry leading AI driven asset health management company, has launched its new plug and play Starter Packs to help organisations rapidly begin their predictive maintenance journey. The packs, which combine sensor hardware with Senseye’s award winning PdM software, means organisations can launch their predictive maintenance deployments in as little as 14 […]
New fully-funded support will enable Cheshire & Warrington manufacturers to exploit digital technologies
A new £5.6 million, ERDF-funded project brings together leading Universities and industry experts to support growth and resilience in the region’s SME manufacturers. SME manufacturers in Cheshire and Warrington can now access free hands-on support and local R&D expertise to help them make the most of industrial digital technologies, following the launch of a new […]
NAA Update: Enter now for the NAA Business Awards 2021
Welcome to this month’s newsletter and I hope that you are all keeping well. As announced in last month’s e-news, the NAA Business Awards are now open! Award categories include: • Design & Innovation • International Trade • People & Skills • Manufacturing Excellence • CSR • Logistics Excellence Closing date for entries is midnight, […]
In the Driving Seat: Paul Limb, Lancashire Business Growth and ActionCOACH
Paul Limb, Managing Director of Lancashire Business Growth Ltd and Senior Partner with ActionCOACH tells us more about himself. Name Paul Limb Company Managing Director of Lancashire Business Growth Ltd / Senior Partner with ActionCOACH Position MD / Senior Partner Apart from that Member of the Institute of Directors (IoD) Certified Business Coach, Certified DISC […]
NAA Event: Webinar – Working with Universities, 24 June 2021
We are hosting a webinar with the University of Liverpool Management School on Thursday 24 June, 11-12, which will focus on the following: • Opportunities for businesses to engage with the University of Liverpool • Collaborative research initiatives • Student project and placement opportunities • Funded regional support • Knowledge transfer partnerships Plus other insights […]
NAA Event Review: Carbon Net Zero Webinar
The Carbon Net Zero Webinar took place on 6 May, hosted by Peter Catlow from member company Businesswise Solutions, which focuses on eliminating business energy waste. Participants learnt about what Carbon Net Zero really is and why they should care, including its impact on: • Climate change and environmental destruction • Customer expectations • Government […]
