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The UK manufacturing sector is in dire need of a clear industrial strategy. Stephen Phipson, CEO of Make UK, speaks to us in an exclusive interview on The Manufacturer Podcast.

Much of the conversation we have here with Stephen will revisited, no doubt, in the content and networking of this year's Smart Manufacturing & Engineering Week, taking place on 5th and 6th June at The NEC.

Also, we look through some of the headlines in the Leadership section of our website, one of which includes the rising price of tea.



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Episode two of our People & Skills Series features the winners of the Special Recognition category at The Manufacturer MX Awards 2023, Evtec Automotive.

These guys are truly phenomenal, proving to us that with patience, flexibility and training, anybody can work in a production facility. With just over 40% of their workforce having some form of disability, Evtec are removing the barriers that exist in our minds.

As well as that, we'll look over the latest headlines in our People & Skills section, and one of the UK's increasingly maligned public transport service is under the microscope, in 'Made by a Moron.'



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Hello there listener, well done for making it through another week. Your reward? A podcast for your ears.

Episode one of our People & Skills Series also doubles as a preview episode for the highly anticipated Smart Manufacturing & Engineering Week in June.

In this episode, we feature interviews from Dr Hilary Leevers, CEO of Engineering UK, and Russell Smith, Managing Director of industrial recruitment specialists, Hunter Selection.

Your editorial team for this episode is Tom, Joe and James, discussing some of the latest news.

Have a listen.

Here you go listener, a belter of an episode to round off a splendid series.

Our series sponsors Analog Devices join us on this episode, as we have the great pleasure of interviewing Fiona Treacy, Managing Director of Industrial Automation.

In our round up of news, we touch on the latest S&P Global UK Manufacturing PMI® figures, that have revealed an upturn in growth for first time since July 2022.

And in this week's Made by a Moron, a controversial one perhaps - the iPhone. 


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Happy Good Friday listener,

This is an Easter Special, where we discuss our thoughts on Easter. Who likes it? And who among the team do you think "gives volleys to chocolate?" (it's Joe, Joe gives volleys to chocolate)

If you find yourself browsing the website this week then there's loads of great content on there. And now, you can sit back and have our stories read to you, with our new audio story function.

'Made by a Moron' returns with yet more poor purchase choices from the Devonshire household.

And we welcome the latest member of the editorial team, Molly Cooper, for her debut podcast episode.

In this episode of The Manufacturer Archives, Asif Moghal, Autodesk’s Director of Market & Industry Development, cuts through the jargon when it comes to discussions about digital, and explains the five superpowers of digital transformation.

This was first heard at our Manufacturing Leaders' Summit in November 2023.