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		<title>Skills for the future competitiveness of the UK Pharmaceutical Industry</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 09:19:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The pharmaceutical industry is a major UK manufacturing sector with an exemplary export record generating gross value added the same order of magnitude as the aerospace sector. The NHS is a major domestic customer of the sector. UK pharmaceuticals are also important in terms of business funded research and development in the UK. Many European, &#8230;<a href="http://www.industryforum.co.uk/articles/skills-for-the-future-competitiveness-of-the-uk-pharmaceutical-industry/" class="link-more">more</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Industry Forum Summer 2012 Newsletter</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 12:13:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Public support for a better UK Manufacturing Strategy New research shows that the public overwhelmingly agree that the UK needs a strong manufacturing base.  The public sees manufacturing as a high-tech sector requiring high levels of skills. Voters of all persuasions agree that the Coalition is not doing enough to support manufacturing and they also &#8230;<a href="http://www.industryforum.co.uk/news/industry-forum-summer-2012-newsletter/" class="link-more">more</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Public Attitudes towards Manufacturing’s Role in Rebalancing the UK Economy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 06:27:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Centre for Industry and Government at the Institute for Manufacturing  (IfM) at Cambridge University have just published some important new survey based research on public attitudes to manufacturing in the UK in partnership with YouGov-Cambridge. The research explores public attitudes to ‘rebalancing the UK economy’, an important theme in the Coalition’s economic policy statements. &#8230;<a href="http://www.industryforum.co.uk/articles/public-attitudes-towards-manufacturings-role-in-rebalancing-the-uk-economy/" class="link-more">more</a>]]></description>
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		<title>TPM Seminar – 5th July 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 07:21:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>aparton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Created by the Japan Institute of Plant Maintenance (JIPM), Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) is a structured approach to deploy a comprehensive set of tools and techniques in order to eliminate losses across a whole organisation. TPM involves the capabilities of the whole workforce to ensure effective and sustainable improvements are implemented. Industry Forum will be &#8230;<a href="http://www.industryforum.co.uk/news/tpm-seminar-5th-july-2012/" class="link-more">more</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The competitiveness of the European Mechanical Engineering Industry</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:05:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The UK Mechanical Engineering industry (UKME) employs some 210,000 people, 6.7% of the total employees in the EU Mechanical Engineering Industry (EUME). UKME contributes €13bn gross value added per annum to UK GDP, 7.4% of the EU27 value added total for the sector. This makes it the fourth largest ME sector in the EU27 in terms &#8230;<a href="http://www.industryforum.co.uk/articles/the-competitiveness-of-european-mechanical-engineering-industry/" class="link-more">more</a>]]></description>
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		<title>£125m Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chain initiative</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 12:18:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this year, government made available details of the £125m supply chain fund aimed at improving the size, quality and global competitiveness of the UK’s advanced manufacturing supply chain sector. The fund is aimed at supply chain companies operating in England and can be used for capital expenditure, skills and training and R&#38;D projects. Due to &#8230;<a href="http://www.industryforum.co.uk/news/125m-advanced-manufacturing-supply-chain-initiative/" class="link-more">more</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Global Opportunities in 2012 for the UK Automotive Supply Chain</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 09:42:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The recent announcement at the Geneva Motor Show that Nissan will build a new compact model, the Invitation, at its factory in Sunderland follows a whole series of similar investment announcements by vehicle manufacturers in the UK throughout 2011. One of the  most important is the decision by Jaguar Land Rover to construct a new &#8230;<a href="http://www.industryforum.co.uk/articles/global-opportunities-in-2012-for-the-uk-automotive-supply-chain/" class="link-more">more</a>]]></description>
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		<title>JLR celebrates one millionth Land Rover Discovery with Birmingham to Beijing expedition</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 07:43:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Original article posted on www.smmt.co.uk on Wednesday 29 February 2012 Jaguar Land Rover is today celebrating the one millionth Land Rover Discovery manufactured at its Solihull plant in the West Midlands. The company is marking the milestone by setting off on an expedition from the model’s birthplace in Birmingham to Beijing in China, one of &#8230;<a href="http://www.industryforum.co.uk/news/jlr-celebrates-one-millionth-land-rover-discovery-with-birmingham-to-beijing-expedition/" class="link-more">more</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Employer Led Skills</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:39:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Coalition Government is moving ahead rapidly this year with its Employer Ownership of Skills Pilot. The UK Commission on Education and Skills has just published a prospectus for the programme which sets out a very tight timetable for the first round of funding.  The deadline for employers to register is 13 April 2012 and &#8230;<a href="http://www.industryforum.co.uk/articles/employer-led-skills/" class="link-more">more</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Flying Forward &#8211; the aerospace industry’s vital role in the UK economy</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:05:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The ADS, which is the premier trade organisation for all companies operating in the Aerospace,Defence, Security and Space sectors, has just launched a major campaign &#8211; Flying Forward.  The campaign was launched on 17 January in the Strangers’ Dining Room in the House of Commons. Business Minister, Mark Prisk, delivered the key note speech. Emma &#8230;<a href="http://www.industryforum.co.uk/articles/flying-forward/" class="link-more">more</a>]]></description>
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