Former Trade Minister Lord Jones has sounded alarm bells ringing with his concerns about the number of foreign-sourced components being used in UK manufacturing and a warning that government should make the future of manufacturing sector a main priority.

According to Lord Jones, action is urgently required to ensure continued investment and maintain skills levels if the sector is to be sustainable in the long term. He argues that all…

Innovative Leeds-based lighting specialist Harvard Engineering has launched a new facility in St Georges-les-Baillargeaux, France to spearhead the company’s growth across Europe. Harvard has identified a rapidly developing LED market across the Continent, where it plans to distribute its CooLED and LeafNut products and the company’s business development director Peter McDonnell, will be responsible for the new French facility

Jeff Gold, Professor of Organisation Learning, Leeds Metropolitan University and Fellow of the Northern Leadership Academy talks about the need for learning and change in business and the challenges this presents for SMEs.

Posted by guest blogger, David Raistrick, UK manufacturing industry leader for Deloitte, based in Leeds