Lance Owide, General Manager of B2B at BigCommerce, recently spoke with The Manufacturer about the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in manufacturing and B2B ecommerce. In this first instalment of ...

A new global benchmark report from manufacturing intelligence specialist Lineview reveals that food and beverage manufacturers prioritising workforce upskilling and real-time data use are achieving ...

The U.S. manufacturing industry may need to fill as many as 3.8 million jobs over the next decade, according to new research from The Manufacturing Institute, the workforce development and education ...

The value of UK manufacturing output grew to £155.8bn in Q2 2025, up 1.5% (£3.8bn) from the same period in 2024, driven primarily by a 5.8% (£1.8bn) increase in the value of output from the automotive ...

The automation of production is accelerating around the world, according to new figures published by the International Federation of Robotics, which shows global robot density is on the rise. The UK ...

The manufacturing sector is undergoing a seismic shift, driven by the digital revolution. This transformation is about much more than the adoption of new technologies—it is a rethinking of ...

West Midlands MPs have called on intervention from government to assist in the ongoing production disruption at Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) following a cyber attack earlier this month. The shutdown was ...

Britain’s steelmakers have warned they face “perhaps the biggest crisis” in their history after the European Commission proposed doubling tariffs on steel imports to 50% — a move that could severely ...

The first of London’s new Docklands Light Railway (DLR) trains has entered passenger service, marking a major step forward for the capital’s transport network — and a new milestone in Hitachi Rail’s ...

Global attention continues to focus on climate change, with businesses in every sector being challenged to demonstrate genuine responsibility in how they operate. For the plastic packaging industry, ...

Things have changed; consumers now fervently care about the provenance of their products, this is perhaps most evident in the fashion and food industry. But, it has also infiltrated into many more ...

The company behind household favourites McVitie’s and GODIVA is investing £68m in its UK operations, in a major vote of confidence for British manufacturing. London-based snacking giant pladis has ...