Featured guest, Sara Duff - Director of Smart Manufacture & Smart Quality Services talks with Jeff about the challenges, opportunities and benefits of Smart Manufacturing, along with some common misconceptions about implementing smart quality solutions in manufacturing.

1. What are the key challenges manufacturing professionals face in implementing smart quality practices, and how can they overcome them?

2. What innovative technologies or methodologies do you recommend for enhancing quality control in manufacturing processes?

3. How do you see the role of artificial intelligence evolving in quality assurance within manufacturing, and what benefits does it offer?

4. What are the primary benefits that manufacturers can expect to achieve through the adoption of smart manufacturing practices?

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In Season 5 Episode 5 of Insights4Mfg, featured guest Keith Ridgway, Senior Manufacturing Executive at the University of Strathclyde talks to Jeff about the much-needed renaissance of the UK's Heavy Engineering capability. The discussion also highlights reshoring and the fantastic work being undertaken by the Advanced Forming Research Centre, AMRC, NMIS and Industry Wales.

What are the impacts today and for the future of the decline in our heavy engineering?

What impact are AFRC and NMIS having on the development and success of UK Manufacturing?

How far off the mark is the UK currently in terms of meeting the skills needs?

What are the plans for the future National Manufacturing Institute Wales?

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Featured Guest, Steve Banton – Channel Manager at ABB Robotics UK, joins Jeff to discuss the opportunities from Smart Manufacturing through Robotic Solution Integration. 2024 marks the 50th Anniversary of the founding of ABB and also the 20th Anniversary of ABB Robotics UK.

How important is collaboration between humans and robots in the modern manufacturing landscape, and what strategies do you recommend for fostering this collaboration effectively?

What impact are Robots having on the push for more sustainability in UK Manufacturing?

What role do you see robotics playing in reshoring or nearshoring manufacturing operations, especially considering recent global supply chain disruptions?

What do you envisage as the next big breakthrough or advancement in robotics that could have a transformative impact on the manufacturing industry, and how is ABB positioned to be part of that change?

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