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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 […]
Industry Event: Make UK Carbon Conference: Abate and Compensate, 14 November, Westminster
Explore how offsetting your unavoidable emissions could be a viable option for you to advance your net zero progress. Carbon Conference: Abate and Compensate 14 November, Westminster / 13:30 – 17:30 Join Make UK and ICE at Broadway House, Westminster on the 14 November for an in-person event to support manufacturers and other companies in making […]
NAA Update: Briggs Automotive Company wins the NAA Company of the Year Award 2023
On Thursday 21 September we hosted the NAA Annual Business Awards and Networking Dinner, where we welcomed over 200 guests to the Mere Golf Resort and Spa at Knutsford for a fabulous evening of networking, dining and entertainment. Welcome to this month’s newsletter and I hope that you are all keeping well. Let me start […]
In the Driving Seat: Dan Howard, Liverpool Lifesciences UTC School
Dan Howard, Engineering and Employer Partnership Lead, Liverpool Lifesciences UTC School, seemingly has a challenge choosing between a number of leisure activities such as reading The Lord of the Rings or playing Pokémon Battle Academy… Name Dan Howard Company Liverpool Lifesciences UTC School Position Engineering and Employer Partnership Lead Apart from that I also run https://www.fusioneducatorshub.com which […]
NAA Networking Event: UTAC, Leyland, 23 November 2023, 12:00 – 15:15
Our November networking meeting will take place at UTAC, Leyland. Built in the 1980s, UTAC, Leyland, has seen significant investment in respect of vehicle electrification testing and has a fully equipped Electric Drive Unit (EDU) laboratory, extensive interior systems and seat test capability, and a large structural test laboratory capable of testing heavy-duty trucks and […]
