Episode 2 of the Industrial Plant and Equipment Podcast is now live and features an interview with Fhaheen Khan, Senior Economist at Make UK.

In this episode, host Edward Lowton takes a look at a recent report by Make UK - Manufacturing Growth - Building a Competitive Business Environment - which spotlights that some 99% of manufacturers believe the UK needs a long-term industrial strategy.

We’re also joined by Naomi Stewart, Marketing Manager for Packaging Innovations & Empack, to discuss what's on the agenda for the 2024 edition of the show, set to take place on 21-22 February 2024 at the NEC Birmingham.

You can register for Packaging Innovations & Empack here.

Episode 1 of the Industrial Plant and Equipment Podcast is now live and features an interview with Alcumus' divisional CEO of supply chain compliance Gemma Archibald.

In this episode, host Edward Lowton takes a look at the latest news stories in the sector, including the ongoing contraction of British manufacturing, which S&P Global attributes in part to weak global market conditions, together with rising uncertainty and continuing supply chain disruption.

On a more positive note, is the recent news that Made Smarter has secured an additional £6.1m funding to continue for a further three years. Made Smarter’s adoption programme has already helped 2500 SME manufacturers to adopt new digital technology.

The main guest on this edition of the podcast is Alcumus' divisional CEO of supply chain compliance Gemma Archibald, who discusses how manufacturers can address the issues surrounding supply chain risk and compliance.