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The month of May brings us to issue 32 of PECM, we’ve just about recovered from a
busy time out of the office exhibiting at the MACH exhibition which was once again
a tremendous success for everyone involved and we would like to congratulate the
organisers on yet another fantastic event.
Whilst we were at the event it was amazing to see how manufacturing is developing
within the UK and we were in awe of the technology and products on display.
Are you Britain’s best manufacturer? EEF, The Manufacturers’ Organisation is on the
hunt to find Britain’s best manufacturers and has launched their 2018 annual future
manufacturing awards, designed to find Britain’s unsung manufacturing heroes and
most outstanding apprentices. The closing date for entries is on the 29th of June so if
you want to enter make sure you visit the EEF website for more details.
In this edition on pages 20-21 we have a brilliant article from the Technical Associates
Group giving us an insight into artificial intelligence and how it is being applied
across key industrial sectors, resulting in smarter factories and how it’s helping
manufacturers make sense of streams of data.
We’re now just 5 weeks away from Subcon where our publication will be on display.
Subcon is the UK’s premier subcontracting, manufacturing and supply chain event.
The show brings together the contract manufacturing community with intense
networking, learning and collaborations over three days at the NEC Birmingham
which is widely regarded as a must attend event.
If you’re a new reader of PECM then welcome, and we hope you enjoy the read.
Antony
Antony Holter - Editor in Chief
Issue 32 PECM
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