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Event highlights need for excellence in advanced manufacturing

27 January 2011
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Event highlights need for excellence in advanced manufacturingA government conference has seen officials and representatives of the advanced manufacturing sector discuss ways of promoting excellence.

The summit highlighted key challenges facing the industry such as attracting new talent to boost the leading position of the UK in the hi-tech manufacturing field, manufacturing management professionals may be interested to note.

As a result, businesses are being urged to open their doors to teachers and students during the course of a week to highlight the opportunities offered by production.

Commenting on the plans, deputy prime minister Nick Clegg stated: "I want our young people to see that British manufacturing offers well-paid and rewarding careers."

He claimed the country needs to develop "the engineers of tomorrow", while business secretary Vince Cable highlighted the need to enhance the image of manufacturing among young people.

Those seeking careers in operations management or considering taking a APICS qualification may be interested to note recent figures have indicated the UK's manufacturing sector is leading the economic recovery, boosted by exports.ADNFCR-3058-ID-800365250-ADNFCR
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