IfM Research

Brings together expertise in management, economics and technology to address the full spectrum of manufacturing issues.

Design Management
Researching design and product development management

Distributed Information & Automation Laboratory
Intelligent automation for the manufacturing supply chain

Industrial Photonics
Laser technologies for new manufacturing processes

Industrial Sustainability
Researching, improving practice and building leaders

Inkjet Research
Underpinning science and technology

International Manufacturing
Capturing value in international supply networks

Strategy and Performance
Strategic vision, innovation and competitive performance

Technology Enterprise
Origins and growth of technology-based ventures

Technology Management
Integrating technology issues into business decisions

An engineering-economics collaboration

National Centre scaling industrial sustainability

Development of capabilities and skills

Improved integration into business strategies

Emerging technologies in sensor & data management