Designing a data platform to provide clear tracking of issues, essential to fast problem resolution and avoiding production delays - supporting expansion plans

What was the problem?

This manufacturing SME had a problem with effective issue tracking throughout the production process that...

Using predictive maintenance IoT solutions to reduce downtime, improve the customer experience & create new revenue streams

What was the problem?

New advances in technology are causing the shipping industry to change at an alarming rate, lowering the barrier for entry for new entrants and...

What really is a 4.0 Tech Solution?

Right from the days of its inception, each and every era of manufacturing has been typically built on and been assessed by the advancement of technology – be it the steam-powered factories of the 1700s or the second industrial revolution when electricity...

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is one of the key challenges of our generation and is certainly a pressing topic for environmentally conscious and expense conscious companies across the country. Presently water usage accounts for 6% of all carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the UK, meaning that...

Developing visibility across your business is about closing the information gap. It is the difference between an organisation's ability to make smart business decisions, to achieve competitive advantage, and not. The information gap is essentially the unknown, it is the wealth of untapped...

With the UK Government set to “introduce more challenging measures” if the UK is to meet future carbon budgets and the net zero target for 2050. Industrial businesses will continue to face increasing pressure to reduce carbon emissions and achieve ambitious net zero targets. At...

Digital transformation is often approached backwards. Many organisations look to implement the latest technology, but neglect to consider whether the technology that they are implementing does in fact actually meet their business needs. This usually ends up in a messy situation involving a...

Digital transformation in manufacturing has numerous advantages. Better data usage, improved processes, customer-centricity, and increased innovation are just the beginning. The industry has seen incredible advancements in the adoption of new digital technologies throughout late 2020 and into...

Let’s be really clear here - if you don’t find a way to provide a superior customer experience, your customers will leave you for someone who does, quickly.

An optimal customer experience is not nice to have anymore, it's simply expected and so finding solutions that can help you...

For decades, industrial and manufacturing marketing has focused on the same three areas - drumming up leads at trade shows, cold calling for sales, and using the little black book and the offer of an enticing steak dinner to make sales. This strategy made sense up until this point, as most B2B...

On January 17th, 1920 (rather coincidentally almost exactly 100 years ago) the United States enforced a national prohibition. This meant that for 13 years, big brand brewing companies like Miller and Coors were not allowed to sell any of the products that made them money. Overnight, these...

Manufacturers are arguably facing more challenges and more disruption than any other industry right now. Depending on the outlook of the organisation this can be perceived as either a terrifying disaster or an exciting opportunity for innovation, growth and expansion.

Worldwide, there will be...