Each Month members of the Made Smarter team will be hosting lunchtime LinkedIn Lives. The broadcast will aim to help manufacturing SMEs in the North West understand what our programme has to offer.
The 30-minute lunchtime sessions will feature our technology team, as well as manufacturers who have benefitted from Made Smarter grants and digital skills training.
Each informative session will cover more about Made Smarter, getting your business started with digital transformation, the common challenges faced by SME manufacturers, as well as an opportunity for Q&As from the audience.
Visit our events page to see our upcoming broadcasts and watch previous broadcasts below.
The Impact of Made Smarter
In this LinkedIn Live, we will dive into the tangible outcomes of the adoption programme across UK manufacturers.
We will discuss key successes, including how SMEs have leveraged support to enhance their digital readiness, streamline operations, and reduce their carbon footprint. We'll also look ahead to the future of the programme and opportunities for SME manufactures to benefit.
Whether you're a business leader, technology enthusiast, or someone interested in the future of UK manufacturing, this session will provide valuable insights into how Made Smarter is reshaping the landscape.
National Manufacturing Day 2024: A celebration of SME manufacturing across the UK.
On September 26th 2024 dozens of manufacturers around the UK opened their factories to the public for National Manufacturing Day. In this LinkedIn Live, we were joined by Make UK, founders of National Manufacturing Day, and two businesses that opened their doors to the public, to discuss the importance of British manufacturing and how to inspire the next generation into the industry.
Skills and Leadership: A view from our clients
Successful digital adoption is not just a matter of implementing the technology. To create transformative change within your business, leaders must consider the impact on their business.
The Role of Technology in Decarbonisation
Part of our monthly series of LinkedIn Lives, this informal webinar aims to share our insights and answer your questions. July's discussion covered the role of technology in helping SME manufacturers reach their decarbonisation goals. Manufacturing can be made smarter and greener with technology. The decarbonisation of manufacturing is the industry’s biggest challenge - but it is also a significant opportunity. In this session Made Smarter were joined by Mark Bayley-Smyth of Qualkem to discuss their journey to net zero and Becky Chedd of the Green Skills team.
Made Smarter celebrates International Women in Engineering Day 2024
Rachael Baker, MD of JJ Smith Woodworking Machinery, Laura Hoang, co-chair of SheCanEngineer, and Claire Scott, Technology Adoption Specialist, starred in a special LinkedIn Live panel discussion about how to increase the number of women in engineering.
Supporting SME Manufacturers in the North West
In June's broadcast, the Made Smarter North West adoption team were joined by some of the 2024 North West Adoption Awards winners. They shared details of their digital transformational journeys and the Made Smarter programme's effects on their business.
Supporting SME manufacturers in the West Midlands
The Made Smarter team from the West Midlands discuss the support available for SME manufacturers in their region.
They are joined by the Made Smarter Adoption Awards Midlands 2024 winner, Bridge Cheese, who shared their digital transformational journey and the Made Smarter programme's effects on their business.
Supporting SME manufacturers in the North East
Join the Made Smarter team from the North East team as they discuss the support available for SME manufacturers in their region.
They'll be joined by Made Smarter Adoption Award NE Winner, Heliguy, to talk about their digital transformational journey and the effects the Made Smarter programme has had on their business.
Find out more about our guest heliguy in their case study: https://www.madesmarter.uk/resources/case-study-heliguy/
Digital Leadership & Skills For SME Manufacturers
Digital Transformation isn't just about the tools, it is about the people who use them.
Do you know what digital tools are available and accessible for your manufacturing business? In this lunchtime live, Ruth Hailwood, and Jude Honeyman from Made Smarter, and Faye Wild from Firstplay Dietary Foods, cover how to cultivate effective leadership and what it's like being part of one of our cohorts with Jonathan Richards.
The Benefits of Digital Transformation
February's live featured a discussion between the Made Smarter team and Tom, a client whose business, FirstPlay Dietary Foods, has been supported by the programme.
How Does The Made Smarter Process Work?
Join our Made Smarter Technology Adoption Specialists as they discuss the process of working with Made Smarter, from eligibility criteria to the types of support available and applying for grant funding.
Meet Made Smarter Adoption North West
Meet the Made Smarter NW team and find out more about the programme and the support available to manufacturers.