http://tv.theiet.org IET.tv IET.tv Copyright IET.tv #dateformat(now(), "ddd, dd mmm yyyy")# #timeformat(now(), "HH:mm:ss")#"> http://tv.theiet.org/technology/manu/16794.cfm <p>From: National Manufacturing Debate 2013, Cranfield University<br />21st May 2013</p> <p>Brian Holliday, Divisional Director - Industry Automation, Siemens plc<br /><br />The National Manufacturing Debate is an annual event hosted by Cranfield University. The event brings together manufacturing professionals from a range of sectors to discuss and debate current challenges in the industry, and encourage networking and collaboration across the sector to enable continued and long-term growth. Now into its fourth successful year, this FREE event will take place over two days, 20 and 21 May 2013.<br /><br />The UK will drop from its current ranking as 15th most competitive manufacturing nation to 19th over in five years' time, and will be increasingly challenged to maintain a competitive edge by emerging nations such as Brazil and India, according to the 2013 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index report from Deloitte. This timely event will therefore examine whether the UK really needs a manufacturing strategy, what such a strategy should include and who should deliver it.</p> 2013-05-21 00:00:00.0 Manufacturing 16794 <p>From: National Manufacturing Debate 2013, Cranfield University<br />21st May 2013</p> <p>Brian Holliday, Divisional Director - Industry Automation, Siemens plc<br /><br />The National Manufacturing Debate is an annual event hosted by Cranfield University. The event brings together manufacturing professionals from a range of sectors to discuss and debate current challenges in the industry, and encourage networking and collaboration across the sector to enable continued and long-term growth. Now into its fourth successful year, this FREE event will take place over two days, 20 and 21 May 2013.<br /><br />The UK will drop from its current ranking as 15th most competitive manufacturing nation to 19th over in five years' time, and will be increasingly challenged to maintain a competitive edge by emerging nations such as Brazil and India, according to the 2013 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index report from Deloitte. This timely event will therefore examine whether the UK really needs a manufacturing strategy, what such a strategy should include and who should deliver it.</p> Brian Holliday <p>Brian Holliday, Divisional Director - Industry Automation, Siemens plc</p> http://tv.theiet.org/technology/manu/16791.cfm <p>From: National Manufacturing Debate 2013, Cranfield University.<br />21st May 2013</p> <p>Dick Elsy, CEO, High Value Manufacturing Catapult<br /><br />The National Manufacturing Debate is an annual event hosted by Cranfield University. The event brings together manufacturing professionals from a range of sectors to discuss and debate current challenges in the industry, and encourage networking and collaboration across the sector to enable continued and long-term growth. Now into its fourth successful year, this FREE event will take place over two days, 20 and 21 May 2013.<br /><br />The UK will drop from its current ranking as 15th most competitive manufacturing nation to 19th over in five years' time, and will be increasingly challenged to maintain a competitive edge by emerging nations such as Brazil and India, according to the 2013 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index report from Deloitte. This timely event will therefore examine whether the UK really needs a manufacturing strategy, what such a strategy should include and who should deliver it.</p> 2013-05-21 00:00:00.0 Manufacturing 16791 <p>From: National Manufacturing Debate 2013, Cranfield University.<br />21st May 2013</p> <p>Dick Elsy, CEO, High Value Manufacturing Catapult<br /><br />The National Manufacturing Debate is an annual event hosted by Cranfield University. The event brings together manufacturing professionals from a range of sectors to discuss and debate current challenges in the industry, and encourage networking and collaboration across the sector to enable continued and long-term growth. Now into its fourth successful year, this FREE event will take place over two days, 20 and 21 May 2013.<br /><br />The UK will drop from its current ranking as 15th most competitive manufacturing nation to 19th over in five years' time, and will be increasingly challenged to maintain a competitive edge by emerging nations such as Brazil and India, according to the 2013 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index report from Deloitte. This timely event will therefore examine whether the UK really needs a manufacturing strategy, what such a strategy should include and who should deliver it.</p> Dick Elsy <p>Dick Elsy, Chief Executive, High Value Manufacturing Catapult<br /><br />Dick Elsy is the Chief Executive of the UK's High Value Manufacturing Catapult. The role brings together 7 world class centres of industrial innovation in the UK which help accelerate new concepts to commercial reality and thereby create a sustainable high value manufacturing future for this country. The Catapult has capability and manufacturing facilities which span basic raw materials through to high integrity product assembly processes.<br /><br />He joined the Catapult from Torotrak plc, the global innovator in gearless traction drive technology which reduces CO2 emissions in vehicles. As Chief Executive, he led this technology and licensing business which is one of the few UK listed companies involved in innovative automotive engineering and one of the very few engineering companies in the UK making a success of the licensing business model.<br /><br />Prior to this Dick was Product Development Director at Jaguar Cars Limited. Earlier roles were also in the automotive industry with a period of time spent with BMW in Munich and a long career with Land Rover as a member of the executive board.<br /><br />Through his career, Dick has gained extensive experience in the process of innovation management and of the introduction of new technologies to market. He has led both small scale and large scale organisations and is a passionate believer in value creation through technology. Dick is the holder of a Silver Medal from the Royal Academy of Engineering for his outstanding contribution to British engineering. He is also a Chartered Engineer, a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and a past director and trustee of Engineering UK.</p> http://tv.theiet.org/technology/manu/16792.cfm <p>From: National Manufacturing Debate 2013, Cranfield University.<br />21st May 2013</p> <p>John Elliott, Founder and Chairman of Ebac<br /><br />The National Manufacturing Debate is an annual event hosted by Cranfield University. The event brings together manufacturing professionals from a range of sectors to discuss and debate current challenges in the industry, and encourage networking and collaboration across the sector to enable continued and long-term growth. Now into its fourth successful year, this FREE event will take place over two days, 20 and 21 May 2013.<br /><br />The UK will drop from its current ranking as 15th most competitive manufacturing nation to 19th over in five years' time, and will be increasingly challenged to maintain a competitive edge by emerging nations such as Brazil and India, according to the 2013 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index report from Deloitte. This timely event will therefore examine whether the UK really needs a manufacturing strategy, what such a strategy should include and who should deliver it.</p> 2013-05-21 00:00:00.0 Manufacturing 16792 <p>From: National Manufacturing Debate 2013, Cranfield University.<br />21st May 2013</p> <p>John Elliott, Founder and Chairman of Ebac<br /><br />The National Manufacturing Debate is an annual event hosted by Cranfield University. The event brings together manufacturing professionals from a range of sectors to discuss and debate current challenges in the industry, and encourage networking and collaboration across the sector to enable continued and long-term growth. Now into its fourth successful year, this FREE event will take place over two days, 20 and 21 May 2013.<br /><br />The UK will drop from its current ranking as 15th most competitive manufacturing nation to 19th over in five years' time, and will be increasingly challenged to maintain a competitive edge by emerging nations such as Brazil and India, according to the 2013 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index report from Deloitte. This timely event will therefore examine whether the UK really needs a manufacturing strategy, what such a strategy should include and who should deliver it.</p> John Elliott MBE <p>John Elliott MBE, founder and chairman of international business Ebac, based in the North East, is an unconventional business character.<br /><br />In 2012, after considering the options for the succession planning of Ebac, he rejected the two most common options, sale or passing the business onto his family. Instead, he formed the Ebac Foundation, which would ensure the business could not be bought or sold, and that manufacturing could not be taken out of the County Durham area.<br /><br />The company has turnover of around £15m and profits of £2.5m, manufacturing dehumidifiers, water coolers and air source heat pumps. The company is now beginning work on establishing the UK's only washing machine manufacturing facility, a £7m project which will see employment double to around 400.<br /><br />John has just launched a campaign to focus on the importance of the trade gap - the STOP GAP - campaign with the aim of convincing policy makers that manufacturing investment is the best way to deal with the country's economic ills.<br /><br />In 2004 he led the successful campaign against a Regional Assembly in the North East and holds strong views opposed to further integration of the European Union and was a regional chairman of Business for Sterling the pro-pound business organisation.<br /><br />The Elliott family is said to be worth £65 million (source: Sunday Times Rich List research 2005). The family own Ebac and a race horse business (Elliott Brothers racing) which counts a winner of the Doncaster Gold Cup, Castari, among its horses.<br /><br />John is a vice president of County Durham Foundation, governor of Warwick Road Special Needs School in Bishop Auckland and was awarded the MBE in 1987 for helping small businesses in the North East of England. He is also president of West Auckland Football Club - winners of the first World Cup!</p> http://tv.theiet.org/technology/manu/16795.cfm <p>From: National Manufacturing Debate 2013, Cranfield University.<br />21st May 2013</p> <p>Martin McKervey, Partner, Nabarro LLP<br /><br />The National Manufacturing Debate is an annual event hosted by Cranfield University. The event brings together manufacturing professionals from a range of sectors to discuss and debate current challenges in the industry, and encourage networking and collaboration across the sector to enable continued and long-term growth. Now into its fourth successful year, this FREE event will take place over two days, 20 and 21 May 2013.<br /><br />The UK will drop from its current ranking as 15th most competitive manufacturing nation to 19th over in five years' time, and will be increasingly challenged to maintain a competitive edge by emerging nations such as Brazil and India, according to the 2013 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index report from Deloitte. This timely event will therefore examine whether the UK really needs a manufacturing strategy, what such a strategy should include and who should deliver it.</p> 2013-05-21 00:00:00.0 Manufacturing 16795 <p>From: National Manufacturing Debate 2013, Cranfield University.<br />21st May 2013</p> <p>Martin McKervey, Partner, Nabarro LLP<br /><br />The National Manufacturing Debate is an annual event hosted by Cranfield University. The event brings together manufacturing professionals from a range of sectors to discuss and debate current challenges in the industry, and encourage networking and collaboration across the sector to enable continued and long-term growth. Now into its fourth successful year, this FREE event will take place over two days, 20 and 21 May 2013.<br /><br />The UK will drop from its current ranking as 15th most competitive manufacturing nation to 19th over in five years' time, and will be increasingly challenged to maintain a competitive edge by emerging nations such as Brazil and India, according to the 2013 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index report from Deloitte. This timely event will therefore examine whether the UK really needs a manufacturing strategy, what such a strategy should include and who should deliver it.</p> Martin McKervey <p>Martin McKervey, Partner, Nabarro LLP<br /><br />Martin leads Nabarro's Manufacturing group. Martin has over 25 years' experience of working with clients, nationally and internationally in the manufacturing, construction and engineering sectors. He advises in the context of risk management and all facets of dispute resolution (litigation, arbitration and adjudication) and has extensive experience of alternative dispute resolution and in particular mediation.<br /><br />He is an accredited and practising mediator with ADR Group and a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) and the Society of Construction Law.<br /><br />Focus areas include the construction of football stadia, power generation plants, power stations, commercial (mixed use) developments, leisure facilities, residential developments, regeneration, waste projects, PFI and all facets of supply chain management and delivery.<br /><br />Martin is recognised as a leading individual in the Legal Directories.</p> http://tv.theiet.org/technology/manu/16789.cfm <p>From: National Manufacturing Debate 2013, Cranfield University.<br />21st May 2013</p> <p>Michael Fallon, Minister of State for Business and Enterprise<br /><br />The National Manufacturing Debate is an annual event hosted by Cranfield University. The event brings together manufacturing professionals from a range of sectors to discuss and debate current challenges in the industry, and encourage networking and collaboration across the sector to enable continued and long-term growth. Now into its fourth successful year, this FREE event will take place over two days, 20 and 21 May 2013.<br /><br />The UK will drop from its current ranking as 15th most competitive manufacturing nation to 19th over in five years' time, and will be increasingly challenged to maintain a competitive edge by emerging nations such as Brazil and India, according to the 2013 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index report from Deloitte. This timely event will therefore examine whether the UK really needs a manufacturing strategy, what such a strategy should include and who should deliver it.</p> 2013-05-21 00:00:00.0 Manufacturing 16789 <p>From: National Manufacturing Debate 2013, Cranfield University.<br />21st May 2013</p> <p>Michael Fallon, Minister of State for Business and Enterprise<br /><br />The National Manufacturing Debate is an annual event hosted by Cranfield University. The event brings together manufacturing professionals from a range of sectors to discuss and debate current challenges in the industry, and encourage networking and collaboration across the sector to enable continued and long-term growth. Now into its fourth successful year, this FREE event will take place over two days, 20 and 21 May 2013.<br /><br />The UK will drop from its current ranking as 15th most competitive manufacturing nation to 19th over in five years' time, and will be increasingly challenged to maintain a competitive edge by emerging nations such as Brazil and India, according to the 2013 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index report from Deloitte. This timely event will therefore examine whether the UK really needs a manufacturing strategy, what such a strategy should include and who should deliver it.</p> Rt. Hon. Mr Michael Fallon MP <p>Rt. Hon. Mr Michael Fallon, Minister of State for Business and Enterprise<br /><br />Michael Fallon was appointed Privy Counsellor and Minister of State for Business and Enterprise in the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) in September 2012. His responsibilities cover several business sectors, including low carbon economy, low emission vehicles, electronics, small business, enterprise and access to finance, competitiveness and economic growth, deregulation and better regulation, regional and local economic development (including Grants for Business Investment), business support, Olympic legacy, export licensing, Royal Mail, general oversight of Shareholder Executive and its portfolios, Commons spokesman on Trade and Investment.<br /><br />Michael is a former director of four companies: Quality Care Homes plc (nursing homes), and Just Learning Ltd (nurseries) and Attendo AB (Scandinavian social and health care) (resigned April 2012) and Tullett Prebon plc (inter-dealing broking) (resigned September 2012).<br /><br />Michael is a regular writer and broadcaster on politics, economics and education. His publications include The Caravan Moves On, The Quango Explosion, Sovereign Members, and Brighter Schools. He is also chairman of the All-Party Classics Group.<br /><br />His keynote presentation at the National Manufacturing Debate 2013 is titled 'Made in Britain'</p> http://tv.theiet.org/technology/manu/16797.cfm <p>From: National Manufacturing Debate 2013, Cranfield University.<br />21st May 2013</p> <p>National Manufacturing Debate - The motion "The manufacturing industry in the UK needs a national strategy in order to reach the goal of achieving 20% of UK GDP by 2020" will be debated.<br /><br />The National Manufacturing Debate is an annual event hosted by Cranfield University. The event brings together manufacturing professionals from a range of sectors to discuss and debate current challenges in the industry, and encourage networking and collaboration across the sector to enable continued and long-term growth. Now into its fourth successful year, this FREE event will take place over two days, 20 and 21 May 2013.<br /><br />The UK will drop from its current ranking as 15th most competitive manufacturing nation to 19th over in five years' time, and will be increasingly challenged to maintain a competitive edge by emerging nations such as Brazil and India, according to the 2013 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index report from Deloitte. This timely event will therefore examine whether the UK really needs a manufacturing strategy, what such a strategy should include and who should deliver it.</p> 2013-05-21 00:00:00.0 Manufacturing 16797 <p>From: National Manufacturing Debate 2013, Cranfield University.<br />21st May 2013</p> <p>National Manufacturing Debate - The motion "The manufacturing industry in the UK needs a national strategy in order to reach the goal of achieving 20% of UK GDP by 2020" will be debated.<br /><br />The National Manufacturing Debate is an annual event hosted by Cranfield University. The event brings together manufacturing professionals from a range of sectors to discuss and debate current challenges in the industry, and encourage networking and collaboration across the sector to enable continued and long-term growth. Now into its fourth successful year, this FREE event will take place over two days, 20 and 21 May 2013.<br /><br />The UK will drop from its current ranking as 15th most competitive manufacturing nation to 19th over in five years' time, and will be increasingly challenged to maintain a competitive edge by emerging nations such as Brazil and India, according to the 2013 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index report from Deloitte. This timely event will therefore examine whether the UK really needs a manufacturing strategy, what such a strategy should include and who should deliver it.</p> Maggie Philbin <p>Maggie Philbin is an English radio and television presenter whose credits include Tomorrow's World</p> http://tv.theiet.org/technology/manu/16793.cfm <p>From: National Manufacturing Debate 2013, Cranfield University.<br />21st May 2013</p> <p>Peter Marsh, former Manufacturing Editor, Financial Times<br /><br />The National Manufacturing Debate is an annual event hosted by Cranfield University. The event brings together manufacturing professionals from a range of sectors to discuss and debate current challenges in the industry, and encourage networking and collaboration across the sector to enable continued and long-term growth. Now into its fourth successful year, this FREE event will take place over two days, 20 and 21 May 2013.<br /><br />The UK will drop from its current ranking as 15th most competitive manufacturing nation to 19th over in five years' time, and will be increasingly challenged to maintain a competitive edge by emerging nations such as Brazil and India, according to the 2013 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index report from Deloitte. This timely event will therefore examine whether the UK really needs a manufacturing strategy, what such a strategy should include and who should deliver it.</p> 2013-05-21 00:00:00.0 Manufacturing 16793 <p>From: National Manufacturing Debate 2013, Cranfield University.<br />21st May 2013</p> <p>Peter Marsh, former Manufacturing Editor, Financial Times<br /><br />The National Manufacturing Debate is an annual event hosted by Cranfield University. The event brings together manufacturing professionals from a range of sectors to discuss and debate current challenges in the industry, and encourage networking and collaboration across the sector to enable continued and long-term growth. Now into its fourth successful year, this FREE event will take place over two days, 20 and 21 May 2013.<br /><br />The UK will drop from its current ranking as 15th most competitive manufacturing nation to 19th over in five years' time, and will be increasingly challenged to maintain a competitive edge by emerging nations such as Brazil and India, according to the 2013 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index report from Deloitte. This timely event will therefore examine whether the UK really needs a manufacturing strategy, what such a strategy should include and who should deliver it.</p> Peter Marsh <p>Peter Marsh, former Manufacturing Editor, Financial Times Author, The New Industrial Revolution<br /><br />Peter Marsh is the former Financial Times' manufacturing editor, reporting on developments in industries relating to manufacturing. He is the author of The New Industrial Revolution: Consumers, Globalization and the End of Mass Production, which considers the relationships between old and new economies and the global future of manufacturing.<br /><br />The rapid emergence of China and India as prime locations for low-cost manufacturing has led some analysts to conclude that manufacturers in the 'old economies 'the U.S., U.K., Germany, and Japan - are being edged out of a profitable future. But Peter argues that if these 'old economies' can adapt adroitly, opportunities are by no means over.<br /><br />Peter has written at the Financial Times for a range of subjects, including technology, economics, the chemicals industry, and manufacturing. In the Business Journalist of the Year Awards, Peter was named the winner in the manufacturing category. His previous books are The Silicon Chip Book, The Robot Age, and The Space Business.</p> http://tv.theiet.org/technology/manu/16790.cfm <p>From: National Manufacturing Debate 2013, Cranfield University.<br />21st May 2013</p> <p>Stephen Odell, Chairman and CEO Ford of Europe<br /><br />The National Manufacturing Debate is an annual event hosted by Cranfield University. The event brings together manufacturing professionals from a range of sectors to discuss and debate current challenges in the industry, and encourage networking and collaboration across the sector to enable continued and long-term growth. Now into its fourth successful year, this FREE event will take place over two days, 20 and 21 May 2013.<br /><br />The UK will drop from its current ranking as 15th most competitive manufacturing nation to 19th over in five years' time, and will be increasingly challenged to maintain a competitive edge by emerging nations such as Brazil and India, according to the 2013 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index report from Deloitte. This timely event will therefore examine whether the UK really needs a manufacturing strategy, what such a strategy should include and who should deliver it.</p> 2013-05-21 00:00:00.0 Manufacturing 16790 <p>From: National Manufacturing Debate 2013, Cranfield University.<br />21st May 2013</p> <p>Stephen Odell, Chairman and CEO Ford of Europe<br /><br />The National Manufacturing Debate is an annual event hosted by Cranfield University. The event brings together manufacturing professionals from a range of sectors to discuss and debate current challenges in the industry, and encourage networking and collaboration across the sector to enable continued and long-term growth. Now into its fourth successful year, this FREE event will take place over two days, 20 and 21 May 2013.<br /><br />The UK will drop from its current ranking as 15th most competitive manufacturing nation to 19th over in five years' time, and will be increasingly challenged to maintain a competitive edge by emerging nations such as Brazil and India, according to the 2013 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index report from Deloitte. This timely event will therefore examine whether the UK really needs a manufacturing strategy, what such a strategy should include and who should deliver it.</p> Stephen Odell <p>Stephen T. Odell, Executive Vice President and President of Europe, Middle East and Africa, Ford Motor Company<br /><br />Stephen Odell is executive vice president and president of Europe, Middle East and Africa, Ford Motor Company, effective Dec. 1, 2012. Odell is leading Ford’s transformation in Europe, with a focus on using the One Ford plan to achieve profitable growth through an unprecedented focus on new products, a strong brand and increased cost efficiency.<br /><br />Previously, Odell was group vice president, chairman and CEO, Ford of Europe. Africa will be realigned with Europe and the Middle East under Odell to take advantage of profitable growth opportunities and efficiencies.<br /><br />Prior to this, Odell was a Ford vice president and president and CEO of Volvo Car Corporation, a role he held from October 2008.<br /><br />Before, Odell was chief operating officer, Ford of Europe, responsible for Product Development, Manufacturing, Purchasing, and Marketing, Sales and Service operations.<br /><br />Between September 2005 and April 2008, Odell was Ford Motor Company vice president and vice president of Marketing, Sales and Service, Ford of Europe. Prior to this position, he was director and senior managing executive officer in charge of Marketing, Sales and Customer Services at Mazda Motor Corporation in Japan, where he was also a member of the board.<br /><br />Odell joined Ford Motor Company in 1980 as a graduate trainee for Ford of Britain. He worked in several management positions in sales and marketing in Britain and the U.S., before being appointed vice president, Marketing and Sales, Jaguar North America, in 1997.<br /><br />In January 2000, Odell joined Mazda Motor North America as a vice president Marketing and Sales. Odell became chief operations officer, Mazda North America, in October 2000, and was appointed president of Mazda Europe in January 2002. In May 2003, he was elected senior managing executive officer, Marketing, Sales and Customer Services, Mazda Motor Corporation, Japan.</p> http://tv.theiet.org/technology/manu/16788.cfm <p>From: National Manufacturing Debate 2013, Cranfield University.<br />21st May 2013</p> <p>The context and setting the scene - Professor Rajkumar Roy, Head of Manufacturing and Materials Department<br /><br />The National Manufacturing Debate is an annual event hosted by Cranfield University. The event brings together manufacturing professionals from a range of sectors to discuss and debate current challenges in the industry, and encourage networking and collaboration across the sector to enable continued and long-term growth. Now into its fourth successful year, this FREE event will take place over two days, 20 and 21 May 2013.<br /><br />The UK will drop from its current ranking as 15th most competitive manufacturing nation to 19th over in five years' time, and will be increasingly challenged to maintain a competitive edge by emerging nations such as Brazil and India, according to the 2013 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index report from Deloitte. This timely event will therefore examine whether the UK really needs a manufacturing strategy, what such a strategy should include and who should deliver it.</p> 2013-05-21 00:00:00.0 Manufacturing 16788 <p>From: National Manufacturing Debate 2013, Cranfield University.<br />21st May 2013</p> <p>The context and setting the scene - Professor Rajkumar Roy, Head of Manufacturing and Materials Department<br /><br />The National Manufacturing Debate is an annual event hosted by Cranfield University. The event brings together manufacturing professionals from a range of sectors to discuss and debate current challenges in the industry, and encourage networking and collaboration across the sector to enable continued and long-term growth. Now into its fourth successful year, this FREE event will take place over two days, 20 and 21 May 2013.<br /><br />The UK will drop from its current ranking as 15th most competitive manufacturing nation to 19th over in five years' time, and will be increasingly challenged to maintain a competitive edge by emerging nations such as Brazil and India, according to the 2013 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index report from Deloitte. This timely event will therefore examine whether the UK really needs a manufacturing strategy, what such a strategy should include and who should deliver it.</p> Professor Rajkumar Roy <p>Professor Rajkumar Roy is leading the Manufacturing and Materials Department and Director of the EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Through-life Engineering Services. The EPSRC Centre will provide world-class capability in the UK to enable industry to deliver high value products with outstanding availability, predictability and reliability with the lowest life cycle cost.</p> http://tv.theiet.org/technology/manu/16786.cfm <p>From: National Manufacturing Debate 2013<br />Cranfield University, 21st May 2013</p> <p>Welcome and Introduction to the National Manufacturing Debate 2013 - Lord Alec Broers<br /><br />The National Manufacturing Debate is an annual event hosted by Cranfield University. The event brings together manufacturing professionals from a range of sectors to discuss and debate current challenges in the industry, and encourage networking and collaboration across the sector to enable continued and long-term growth. Now into its fourth successful year, this FREE event will take place over two days, 20 and 21 May 2013.<br /><br />The UK will drop from its current ranking as 15th most competitive manufacturing nation to 19th over in five years' time, and will be increasingly challenged to maintain a competitive edge by emerging nations such as Brazil and India, according to the 2013 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index report from Deloitte. This timely event will therefore examine whether the UK really needs a manufacturing strategy, what such a strategy should include and who should deliver it.</p> 2013-05-21 00:00:00.0 Manufacturing 16786 <p>From: National Manufacturing Debate 2013<br />Cranfield University, 21st May 2013</p> <p>Welcome and Introduction to the National Manufacturing Debate 2013 - Lord Alec Broers<br /><br />The National Manufacturing Debate is an annual event hosted by Cranfield University. The event brings together manufacturing professionals from a range of sectors to discuss and debate current challenges in the industry, and encourage networking and collaboration across the sector to enable continued and long-term growth. Now into its fourth successful year, this FREE event will take place over two days, 20 and 21 May 2013.<br /><br />The UK will drop from its current ranking as 15th most competitive manufacturing nation to 19th over in five years' time, and will be increasingly challenged to maintain a competitive edge by emerging nations such as Brazil and India, according to the 2013 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index report from Deloitte. This timely event will therefore examine whether the UK really needs a manufacturing strategy, what such a strategy should include and who should deliver it.</p> Lord Alec Broers, Kt, FRS, FREng <p>Lord Broers has had a distinguished career in electrical engineering, including almost 20 years in research with IBM, and is the immediate past President of the Royal Academy of Engineering. He was Vice Chancellor of the University of Cambridge from 1996 – 2003 and Chairman of the House of Lords Select Committee for Science and Technology from 2004 – 2007. Lrod Broers is strong believer that engineering and science are two sides of the same coin and that both disciplines having vital roles to play in society.</p>