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Operations Management News from the IOM for July 2010

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UK manufacturing ''leading nation''s output''
30 July 2010
Manufacturing output was higher than that of other UK industries in June, new figures show.
Sharp production plans may use operations management
29 July 2010
Plans to ramp up production of solar cells at a plant in Wales have been announced by Sharp in order to meet growing demand for the technology.
Manufacturing bills ''will expand with green legislation''
28 July 2010
Climate change policies need to be reviewed to ensure they do not place an unfair burden on energy-intensive manufacturers, it has been claimed.
Business leaders welcome public sector austerity measures
27 July 2010
Policies introduced by the government to reduce the public spending deficit have been broadly welcomed by companies.
UK firms ''falling behind US in human capital ROI''
26 July 2010
British firms are not as agile as their US counterparts in terms of maximising their investment in employees.
UK oil and gas sector ''has reduced operating costs''
23 July 2010
Operating costs have been substantially lowered by the oil and gas sector in the past year, an industry body reports.
23 July 2010
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Manufacturing output ''reaches 15-year high''
22 July 2010
The UK saw a sharp increase in manufacturing output during the quarter to July this year, a new report shows.
Concerns over record public sector net borrowing
21 July 2010
Record levels of public borrowing in June have underlined the tough job faced by the government to reduce expenditure, an expert claims.
UK firms witness decline in net returns
20 July 2010
Net returns for UK businesses fell during the first quarter of 2010, official data show.
Lord Sugar proposes UK subcontractor rules
19 July 2010
A Labour peer has advocated making in mandatory for foreign firms to use UK wind energy subcontractors.
Public sector ''may have trillions in debts''
16 July 2010
New statistics indicate the actual level of public debt could be almost £5 trillion.
Discrete manufacturers ''reducing costs post-downturn''
14 July 2010
Manufacturers around the world are finding their operations becoming more complex, a survey has found.
Companies urged to focus on continuous improvement
13 July 2010
Firms should examine ways in which they can enhance productivity and reduce costs in the wake of the recession, a business leader claims.
Global services industry records June growth
12 July 2010
The world''s services sector continued to expand during June this year.
Services sector figures ''indicate best of recovery over''
9 July 2010
It has been suggested that the height of economic recovery in the services sector has been reached.
9 July 2010
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UK firms advised to drop misconceptions about trade with Asia
7 July 2010
UK businesses should recognise and exploit the opportunities for trade that exist in Asia, an expert suggests.
UK production ''should look east''
6 July 2010
A fall in PMI last month should prompt manufacturers to look for trading opportunities outside Europe, an expert claims.
Range Rover celebrates lean manufacturing achievements
5 July 2010
An extra 1,000 new jobs are expected to be generated at the Jaguar Land Rover Halewood plant on Merseyside.
5 July 2010
The Institute is delighted to announce the addition of IOM Africa to its growing regional network. Under the presidency of Dr Douglas Boateng FIO....
Energy efficiency ''can generate significant financial gains''
2 July 2010
Implementing energy efficiency strategies can place businesses at an advantage over their counterparts when new legislation comes in, it has been claimed.
Scale of public sector job cuts revealed
1 July 2010
An estimated 600,000 positions in the public sector will be cut in the next six years, it has been forecast.
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