Join us as we take our Manufacturing: Our Future campaign around the country, discussing how government support on investment, growth and technological development can help us achieve a bigger, stronger manufacturing base.
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Making our future
December 11, 2009, 8am for 8.30am - 10am
GKN Aerospace Ltd, Bristol
The intersection of the UK's design and materials expertise is allowing manufacturers to tackle emerging problems from climate change to infectious diseases. And capitalising on these capabilities allows manufacturers to continually add value in increasingly competitive and rapidly evolving global markets. How is design changing the future of UK manufacturing? What are the key drivers and priorities for materials and design? How can we overcome barriers?
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Growing our future
January 13, 2010
Caterpillar, Desford, The Midlands
Where have all the manufacturers gone? The challenges confronting the UK are not simple problems with easy answers. They are large scale, long-term challenges. Only large companies have the sufficient scale, capacity and finance to sufficiently manage risk. And only large companies have the capacity to invest in skills and expertise, develop and strengthen supply networks, invest in innovation and engage with universities. Yet in the UK, we have fewer large manufacturers than our competitors. And what's more, we haven't been too good at growing them. Why do we have a missing generation of manufacturers? What holds UK manufacturing back? Are we our own worst enemy?
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