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New centres may enhance manufacturing operations management

11 January 2010
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New centres may enhance manufacturing operations managementThe allocation of £70 million by the government to boost innovation in the manufacturing centre will see the initial creation of three research centres.

Located at Loughborough, Brunel and Southampton universities, the facilities are intended to boost future growth in the sector and could have an impact on operations management.

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills funding has been provided for the development of state-of-the-art centres and the first trio of research institutions will focus on the development of internet and telecommunications photonics, liquid metals and regenerative medicine.

Business secretary Lord Mandelson declared that "a highly skilled, innovative manufacturing sector is vital to Britain''s future economic growth", something which operations training courses could help with.

His comments were echoed by Professor David Delpy, chief executive of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, which will manage the new facilities, who claimed that they have "the potential to create new industries and new jobs for the UK".

The most recent Purchasing Managers'' Index for the manufacturing sector rose from 51.7 in November to 54.1 in December 2009, indicating that production activity in the UK is increasing.ADNFCR-3058-ID-19550585-ADNFCR
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