Category Archives: Manufacturing & Engineering

My Posts on the DMH Business Beanstalk website

For those that are not aware I post blogs regularly about manufacturing in the South East on the DMH Stallard “Business Beanstalk” site This is an article about how medical equipment manufacturer Eschmann stays competitive in a global marketplace http://businessbeanstalk.net/2013/12/19/re-aligning-the-operational-side-of-your-business-and-responding-to-the-changing-demands-of-your-customer/ Another … Continue reading

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Turning the tide?

My recent article on a South East manufacturers successfully “re-shoring” work from China – published on the DMH Stallard “Business Beanstalk” http://businessbeanstalk.net/2013/11/29/turning-the-tide/    

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Backing Young Undergraduates and giving them a chance

Aan article from November’s South East Business magazine discussing the “Year in Industry” scheme           The link to the magazine can be found here http://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/launch.aspx?pbid=%20aa6d50ca-76cd-4434-827b-050708d40cf5

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In the news- Ramsey Hall appointment

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The importance of STEM to the economy

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Developing Acquisition Criteria: A Checklist for Identifying Target Companies

I recently interviewed a leading UK defence company on their views on the current M&A market and how they selected suitable companies to acquire. The findings are here. http://businessbeanstalk.net/2013/09/24/developing-acquisition-criteria-a-checklist-for-identifying-target-companies/

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South East Business

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New Blogs on the DMH Stallard Business Beanstalk

I’ve recently been blogging about lean and other things on the DMH Stallard Business Beanstalk   Please follow the links to get to the story http://businessbeanstalk.net/2013/03/21/a-lean-mean-business-machine http://businessbeanstalk.net/2013/03/28/a-lean-office http://businessbeanstalk.net/2013/06/11/i-dont-want-to-go-lean   More to follow…  

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The trials and tribulations of exporting and working overseas

    We are told that the way to salvation for the UK’s stagnating economy is for all businesses to export. Additionally it’s not just to our fellow members of the EU but also to the emerging markets around the … Continue reading

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The misappropriation of “lean”

One of the frustrating things about the “lean revolution” that has occurred in manufacturing and other sectors over the last 20 years or so has been the misappropriation of the term “lean”.   I have heard countless business leaders refer … Continue reading

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