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Engineering Alliance Takes up Metric Issue
01 Dec 2006
Working on behalf of UK SME engineering firms, the Engineering and Machinery Alliance (EAMA) has asked Industry Minister Margaret Hodge to fight the possible ban on the use of imperial measures in literature and on products. This ban could come in from 2010 and would apply to products destined for EU and non-EU markets.
National Manufacturing Skills Academy Follows Automotive Blueprint
01 Dec 2006
Secretary of State for Trade and Industry Alistair Darling announced that the skills and training expertise of the successful Automotive Academy are to be applied across the whole of manufacturing. It is to become part of the Government's new National Manufacturing Skills Academy, which will be unveiled in January.
Chinese Studies are Vital for Careers in Engineering
01 Dec 2006
Nottingham is the first university in the UK to offer BEng and MEng degree courses in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, with Chinese Studies, in a bid to meet the needs of an increasingly global marketplace for qualified engineers. Graduates from these courses, which start in September 2007, are expected to be in very high demand and to embark on international careers.
Sustainability is More Than a Green Concept
01 Dec 2006
Though the green lobby is at the forefront of the political agenda at the moment, sustainability is not just for greenies! In fact, being sustainable isn’t only about the environment.
Benchmarking - Survival Skills Require World Class Standards
01 Dec 2006
On 7 February 2007, a lively discussion is expected to take place at the Southern Manufacturing Show during an open forum on the pros and cons of procuring, or manufacturing, abroad. The session will be underpinned by the assertion that the survival of British manufacturing companies (large and small) depends on them achieving ‘world class’ performance. “To do this they should be benchmarking themselves against nothing less than best in class or international competition”, says forum host John Grieves of Continuous Improvement Services (CIS).
