Your round-up of the latest manufacturing news

Pound jumps as UK manufacturing activity rebounds

The value of the pound has jumped after a survey indicated the UK's manufacturing sector rebounded sharply in August ...

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On the Road to Digital Ops in Manufacturing

Much attention has been placed on how digital technologies are expected to transform the way every industry conducts business ...

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'Manufacturing doesn't necessarily have an attractive image - youngsters need to be aware of the opportunities'

Paul Chapman from Nifco talks about the importance of giving young people an understanding of different types of career ...

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To thrive in the future, manufacturing will have to get "smarter"

To respond to demand more quickly, manufacturers will need to incorporate big data, advanced analytics, and other technologies into their operations, according to a white paper from UPS ...

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What's in your smartphone? Watch out for the next ‘conflict minerals’

Leonardo DiCaprio's 2006 movie "Blood Diamond" shed light on the sometimes dubious origins of luxury goods, but now attention is shifting to metals and other commodities that are mined using child or slave labour, or in dangerous conditions ...

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