InsideOutsourcing issue #11
PP Control & Automation
World-leaders in strategic outsourcing solutions for machine builders.
We’re just a single issue away from 12 whole months of InsideOutsourcing. The time has flown, and so have the stories. Speaking of which, this month’s issue has a few…
We’ll start by taking a closer look at the energy sector and the demands that are helping OEMs play a key role in supporting the transition to a low-carbon economy.
In relatable news, April 22nd marked Earth Day 2023, shortly after PP Control & Automation released its Sustainability Pledge and Cornerstones of Corporate Commitment.
One such cornerstone is how the business invests in its people, which Tony Hague, CEO, had the pleasure of discussing in a ManufacturingTV Report last month.
And we also share breaking news from the Manufacturing Assembly Network, as PP C&A gets behind the group’s MANifesto, which responds to the lack of a coherent industrial strategy in the UK.
Outsourcing is an enabling factor behind low-carbon economy demand
The energy industry is undergoing a rapid transformation, driven by the need to reduce carbon emissions and transition to a low-carbon economy.
This shift is creating new opportunities for OEMs to supply the energy sector with the equipment needed to support the growth of renewable energy and energy storage.
Renewable energy, such as wind, solar, and hydroelectric power, has experienced significant growth in recent years. According to the UK government’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), renewable electricity generation in the UK reached a record high of 42.2% in Q3 2021. This growth has been supported by the increased capacity of renewable energy installations.
The trend towards renewable energy is driven by several factors, including environmental concerns, government incentives, and the decreasing cost of renewable energy technologies. As the demand grows, machine builders are playing a key role in supporting the transition to a low-carbon economy…
➥ And outsourcing is helping them keep pace.
Skills – The Perfect Storm
With the national workforce depleted by Brexit and Covid, the crisis that has been evolving over years of underinvestment in skills, education and technology is close to becoming an existential threat.
Nick Peters and Jonny Williamson hosted an insightful programme and discussion on the challenge facing SME manufacturers to recruit the skills they need in the third of six special reports.
PP C&A’s, Tony Hague contributed to the discussion, alongside fellow Manufacturing Assembly Network member, Rowan Crozier, C. Brandauer & Co Ltd CEO, and David Bailey from Birmingham Business School, Hilary Leevers, CEO of Engineering UK, Stewart McKinlay, Director of Skills at the Manufacturing Skills Academy at the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS), Mike Wilson, Chief Automation Officer at the MTC and Angela Lawlor 🏭, Founder of Marvelous Manufacturing.
Watch the full programme on demand:
Cornerstones of Corporate Commitment
As a global leader in strategic outsourcing solutions to many of the most respected machine builders, PP C&A understand that being a responsible business means a duty to giving back to the communities it touches and ensuring that practices are ethical and sustainable.
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is an integral part of the business strategy, and a commitment to making a positive impact drives every action. It is recognised that this commitment to CSR is not only the right thing to do, but also a source of competitive advantage that enables the business to attract and retain the best talent, build strong relationships with customers and partners, and create long-term value for shareholders.
CSR initiatives inline with the core values of the business include a sustainability pledge, a wellbeing champions programme, charity fundraising, an offering of voluntary services for local schools, and category-leading lean manufacturing and continuous improvement principles.
➥ Cornerstones of Corporate Commitment: sustainability, wellbeing, and education
MAN Group set to launch MANifesto as wait for industrial strategy continues
The Government has failed to come up with a coherent and long-term industrial strategy, so the Manufacturing Assembly Network (MAN) is on the verge of launching its own MANifesto.
The group, which comprises seven sub-contract manufacturers and an engineering design agency employing over 1000 people, believes UK industry can lead the world and be internationally competitive. However, to do so, we must embrace the four key pillars of Investment, People, International Trade and Sustainability & Net Zero.
MAN is embracing these guiding principles as both a collective and as individual companies and is urging the powers in Whitehall to do their bit to facilitate growth and remove some of the bureaucratic barriers currently in place.
➥ Keep an eye on Manufacturing Assembly Network to follow the launch
Thank you for reading
We hope you enjoyed this issue of InsideOutsourcing. Your comments and engagements are welcomed, and we look forward to sharing more from inside PP C&A, the UK's leading and award-winning strategic outsourcing provider to machine builders and OEMs.
Sales Director at Nissan Motor GB Ltd
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