‘Manufacturers Make Strides’ – The Interviews
Discover the insights and stories behind industry innovation in our ‘Manufacturers Make Strides: The Interviews’ collection. Join our co-founder Martin as he engages with influential voices in manufacturing, uncovering the driving forces of excellence in the field.
Navigating the Future of EV Supply Chains with Bhavik Shah
Introduction Hey there, welcome to another episode of the Manufacturers Makes Strides podcast. I'm your host, Martin Griffiths. Joining us today is Bhavik Shah, an electric vehicle technology expert and the business growth manager at Unipart Automotive. Bhavik has...
How To Make Your Mark by Engaging Employees
There’s a difference between being a business owner, and being a true entrepreneur; the latter has a passion, a spark, a hunger to drive their legacy forward and make a lasting difference in their industry. Mark Whitten is one such individual. His commitment to not...
How Visualising Data is Improving Productivity
Just as there’s a storyteller behind every novel, every car on the road is made possible by the manufacturers of steel and aluminium. But not every manufacturer is created equal… Led by Arun Thandapani, Hirschvogel is a pioneering steel and aluminium part supplier...
Changing the Automobile Game with Multipurpose Modular Vans
The way we move never stays the same for very long. Humans have transitioned from foot to carriage to car, and now, P.J Tezza is escorting mankind into the next generation of mobility – ModVans. The result of 1000+ hours of work and an unrelenting refusal to take no...
The Future of E-Vehicles…Changing the Way You Charge
E-vehicles were once considered the future of mobility. Now, it’s a solid present-day reality for drivers around the world. Countless drivers are now hopping into electric or hybrid cars, trucks, and buses instead of their fossil-fuelled powered counterparts. However,...
America and Automation… And the People Behind Both
Automation is one of the hottest topics in the engineering and manufacturing industries. The speed, efficiency, and potential hurdles of automation are the points of discussion on every agenda – including ours today. We’re talking to the co-founder of an online...
A Sparkling Future For Automotive Sensor Manufacturing
Technology has made incredible progress in the past few years. It makes our lives faster, simpler, and easier than ever. Even the way we park and drive our cars has become effortless thanks to sensitive motion detectors and sensors. Unfortunately, there never seems to...
Breaking The Manufacturing Start-Up Mold
Starting a new venture and breaking away from what you know is overwhelming, scary, and often, incredibly rewarding. What are some of the secrets to a successful manufacturing start-up that will not quit? What key lessons will help you break into the space with...
Robotic Process Automation
Draw. Inspect. Fail. Repeat. There are few things as frustrating in the engineering and development fields as the usually painful and ever-repetitive process of creating drawings from CAD models. That’s where Vin Kettay and Brian Gullette of Vectra Automation are...
How Actionable Sustainability In Manufacturing Can Save The World
Our world is facing some incredibly pressing issues at the moment, and companies around the globe are looking for new ways to solve them. Actionable sustainability in manufacturing – and how to achieve it as quickly and as effectively as possible – is the topic of the...
Autonomous Robots Are Taking Over… Lawns in the UK.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have your very own autonomous robot doing chores for you? You don’t have to wonder anymore. Autonomous robots are becoming increasingly popular in the UK – and one of the most prevalent is the new autonomous robotic...
Mobility Manufacturing Is Going Micro
Public transport, shipping, and international travel are all transforming to become more sustainable and environmentally friendly. But what happens when you think smaller? What about shorter, faster trips that don’t necessarily warrant hopping on a bus or train to get...
The Future of Sustainable Automotive Manufacturing
What would life be like if owning a car wasn’t the norm? Antonio Ferreira has his own ideas. I spoke to Antonio about the past, present, and future of the sustainable automotive manufacturing industry across the world. As a globally renowned visionary in his industry,...
Reimagining Local Manufacturing Through Sound
How do you successfully bring manufacturing back to the UK when the sole source of sound equipment has been produced abroad for decades? How do you survive a lockdown when speakers are what you make for a living? These are just some of the many adversities Andrew...
How Data Helps Sustainability & Reducing CO2 in Manufacturing
I spoke to Manoli Yannaghas, who is the CEO and co-founder of VoltVision, to find out more about what sustainability in manufacturing means, and how we can use data to reduce our corporate carbon footprints. Manoli, who has more than two decades of industry-specific...
Leadership Strategies To Get The Best From Your Manufacturing Team
What would you give to be able to effortlessly gain the wisdom that others have spent decades learning? What would the guidance of an industry leader mean to you as a professional? Jim Fairbairn is an experienced manufacturing and design expert with decades of...
How to Change Your Business Culture through Leadership, Coaching and Data
Many components of business culture have changed over the past few decades. It is a lot more informal, and there is a substantial focus on including various departments in business developments. So, where there used to be a very high level of hierarchy in business,...
Safety Practices in the Workplace
Safety in the workplace is perhaps one of the most important parts of running a business – especially if it calls for staff to work on dangerous manufacturing equipment. Though workers are adults and should be responsible for their own safety, there are some crucial...
Sustaining Good Manufacturing Practices
Every business has its own way of maintaining its processes and operations. Some are successful in ways, while others often find themselves stuck in unsustainable practices that affect their entire business. When it comes to sustainable manufacturing practices, the...