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Navigating an uncertain world: future-proofing global supply chains
Navigating an uncertain world: future-proofing global supply chains
In the wake of trade conflicts, Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic, the vulnerabilities of global supply chains have become glaringly…
Institute for Manufacturing
Jul 18
Driving change: in pursuit of cobalt-free batteries
Driving change: in pursuit of cobalt-free batteries
The increasing demand for electric vehicles has led to an increase in the demand for cobalt, which is used in Li-ion battery cathodes…
Institute for Manufacturing
Feb 1
The quantum leap
The quantum leap
Quantum computing looks set to play a key role in the future of manufacturing. The IfM’s Professor Chander Velu explains how companies can…
Institute for Manufacturing
Jan 2
Staying ahead of the curve: Rethinking Innovation at Domino Printing
Staying ahead of the curve: Rethinking Innovation at Domino Printing
Industrial printing firm Domino Printing Sciences has been able to stay ahead of its competitors by rethinking its approach to innovation…
Institute for Manufacturing
Dec 4, 2023
The 10 factors of digital transformation success
The 10 factors of digital transformation success
IfM Engage Industrial Associate Kam Gossal explains how manufacturers can best align their digital transformation programmes and the key…
Institute for Manufacturing
Sep 18, 2023
Manufacturing a more equitable world through informed policy-making
Manufacturing a more equitable world through informed policy-making
Jennifer Castañeda Navarrete is a Senior Policy Analyst working as part of the Cambridge Industrial Innovation Policy team at IfM Engage.
Institute for Manufacturing
Jul 26, 2023
A More Sustainable Cuppa: Driving sustainability at Kenyan tea factories
A More Sustainable Cuppa: Driving sustainability at Kenyan tea factories
In 2020, IfM partnered with top Kenyan tea exporter Eastern Produce Kenya to promote simple — but effective — energy-saving practices at…
Institute for Manufacturing
Jun 22, 2023
Engineering superheroes: IfM Engage helps aerospace company spread their wings
Engineering superheroes: IfM Engage helps aerospace company spread their wings
Yorkshire-based engineering company Produmax, global experts in flight control components and assemblies, won The Manufacturer’s MX…
Institute for Manufacturing
Mar 7, 2023
Digital transformation on a shoestring
Digital transformation on a shoestring
Four years ago, Digital Manufacturing on a Shoestring was started by a team at the Institute for Manufacturing (IfM). Kate Price Thomas…
Institute for Manufacturing
Jan 9, 2023
Changing how we talk — and think — about manufacturing
Changing how we talk — and think — about manufacturing
It’s time for a change in how we talk about manufacturing — and that means we must change how we think about it as well.
Institute for Manufacturing
Dec 5, 2022
From grant to scaled-up manufacturing: Roadmapping for success
From grant to scaled-up manufacturing: Roadmapping for success
Learn how roadmapping can support decision making and help get research projects off to the best possible start.
Institute for Manufacturing
Nov 9, 2022
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