Category Archives: technology
So what came after the Tesla and did I make a big mistake?
I was amazed at how many people read my blog about Tesla ownership. I had a lot of views of it on LinkedIn and a fair few comments, both directly on the post but more so in conversations with people … Continue reading
Presentation to OKTECH at the Surrey Business School
Earlier this week, I was very pleased to be invited to make a presentation at Surrey Business School, University of Surrey about manufacturing in the UK to a delegation from the OKTECH | Ocean’s King Lighting company from China. A … Continue reading
Geopolitics at the Leadership Academy
I was very pleased to welcome Juan Carluccio to the Surrey Business School, University of Surrey Leadership Academy yesterday. Juan presented “A Stormy Global Economy: Challenges and Opportunities for Businesses”, so pertinent to the issues many business leaders are facing as … Continue reading
EV Charger ‘Connections’
Recently I was reading on LinkedIn about how installing EV chargers at retail outlets was a great way of increasing footfall. Last week whilst driving down to Courmayeur in Italy we stopped at a convenient charger in Chamonix to top … Continue reading
Joining the Team at Stroud International
I’m very pleased to be joining the Stroud International team as Strategic Advisor. Stroud International is a specialised operations improvement firm working in both manufacturing and capital projects sectors. Working across Europe, USA and Canada it helps companies solve their … Continue reading
Solving the skills conundrum
I was back in Parliament recently to attend a round table meeting to discuss the progress of Skills England after its first year. It was a vibrant and challenging session with some tremendous contributions from the participants. After 30 years … Continue reading
Greening the economy and how manufacturers can make the future more sustainable
A few years ago I put together a blog about some chapters had written for some books. You can find the post here The chapters were a great way to focus my brain during those troubled times of lockdown and … Continue reading
Recent Interview concerning sustainability in Manufacturing
Recently I was asked by the team at New Street Consulting for my perspectives on the issue of how manufacturers can operate more sustainably. Here’s the interview and you can find the article here We’re thrilled to have had the … Continue reading
A busy day in Parliament
This week I had the good fortune to attend two events in Parliament on the same day Firstly a seminar in the House of Commons discussing the circular economy and greater sustainability and secondly the Winter reception for MakeUK and … Continue reading
A fond farewell to CP Cases
Following the sale of CP Cases Ltd., my role as a Non-Executive Director in the business has now reached a conclusion. After fully participating in the sale process I will be standing down at the end of July. It has … Continue reading
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