New thinking about manufacturing
Big Data and the new analytics
DIAL B for Boeing
Duncan McFarlane, Head of the IfM's Distributed Information & Automation Laboratory (DIAL), and members of his research team have been working with Boeing since 2005, finding intelligent solutions to some challenging industrial problems.
Business model innovation
Business model innovation in India
A new study by Chander Velu, from the University of Cambridge's Institute for Manufacturing and Mahima Kanna from the International Finance Corporation, aims to shed light on business model innovation in India over the last decade.
Business strategy & performance
Unlocking opportunities for specialist metals fabricator
Stainless Metalcraft is a high specification fabrication and machining company planning to triple its turnover helped by expert facilitation from IfM ECS through the Civil Nuclear Sharing in Growth programme.
Case study: developing a successful business strategy
IfM ECS has used its approaches to prioritisation and business strategy to help Stainless Metalcraft, a high specification fabrication and machining company, achieve its ambitions for growth.
Design for transformation
Innovation by design
Linde Gases has designed a radical new valve for its gas cylinders, with support from the IfM's Design Management Group and IfM ECS.
Developing people
Seeing the bigger picture: how experts at ATOS are becoming trusted advisors
IfM Education and Consultancy Services (IfM ECS) has developed a bespoke executive education programme for IT experts at the global technology company, Atos.
Global supply chains
International Manufacturing Briefings - 2007-2009
IfM briefings and case studies provide a two-page summary of management, technology and policy issues.
Global production network planning at Caterpillar Inc: a case study
Rod Skewes, Caterpillar's Manager of Global Production Network Planning, describes their approach, developed in collaboration with Cambridge University.
Roadmapping
Roadmapping health and wellbeing in the UK rail industry
There are approximately 120,000 people working for the UK rail industry. Recent figures have indicated that sickness costs the industry ?316 million a year. Addressing the health of its workforce is therefore a matter of some urgency and could result in an annual saving of ?32 million
Roadmapping the future of UK physics
The UK’s Institute of Physics has engaged the roadmapping expertise of IfM ECS to support IOP Members to deliver transformational changes for society.
Roadmapping at BASF
How BASF's experiences are shared by many of the companies taking part in a research project run by the IfM's Strategic Technology and Innovation Management (STIM) Consortium.
Technology roadmapping for leading liquid repellent supplier
We used our fast-start approach to roadmapping to help a leading liquid repellent technology supplier gain a clear direction for the future. The process highlighted the benefits of roadmapping and provided training for their internal team to allow them to use the technique for other products.
A new strategic vision for innovation and growth
Find out how John Hogg used IfM tools to create a new business strategy and embed roadmapping within the organisation with far-reaching impacts across the organisation.
Integrating roadmapping into whole of company strategy planning
IHI Corporation is benefitting from better goal alignment and increased dialogue across departments within the company as a result of integrating roadmapping into its business planning strategy.
Technology and innovation policy
Understanding the landscape: High value manufacturing strategies for the regions
In 2011 the UK Government invited local authorities and businesses to set up Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs), and gave them a remit to decide the investment priorities that will best support local business.
Technology management
Prioritising projects objectively at Grundfos
This case study demonstrates how Grundfos used the IfM Portfolio Prioritisation Tool for their project selection process, providing clear and objective criteria to enhance decision making.
