Challenges facing businesses on the road to digital transformation
Our recent research study with Cranfield University highlighted 7 key challenges impacting businesses ability to implement a digital transformation programme.
Combining our deep operational and industry expertise, and in-house data science capability, our insights provide fresh perspectives and practical guidance to help businesses address the complex operational challenges and issues they face.
Our recent research study with Cranfield University highlighted 7 key challenges impacting businesses ability to implement a digital transformation programme.
The UK economy is on the road to recovery which has caused a rise in demand for highly-engineered products. Manufacturers must now ensure that they have well-developed digital transformation plans in place.
To plot their path to net-zero, businesses will need to instigate a bespoke decarbonisation roadmap and demonstrate their willingness to adapt their operations and systems.
For leaders of construction firms, we outline three foundations for successful cost transformation programmes that could help achieve double-digital margins.
Download our latest white paper in which we share insights from research with 152 C-Suite executives at UK-based manufacturers on achieving net zero manufacturing.
With the UK government likely to set tighter environmental regulations, manufacturers will need to take action to decarbonise their own activities and those of their supply chains.
Construction firms could be making more of opportunities to reduce costs and drive profitability by undergoing a cost-led ESG transformation
To achieve the target of net zero by 2050, the rail industry has a lot to do. As TOCs prepare for the return of normal services, is there an opportunity to accelerate decarbonisation programmes at the same time?
Poor productivity and pace slippage in construction costs money and damages projects margins. We explore how productivity can be measured and improved.
Paul Adams considers recent developments in the UK to accelerate the future of urban air mobility. How will these tech disruptors transform existing aerospace supply chains?
Justin Benson considers the importance of balancing brand and price as established car makers line up to launch new mass market EVs.
Long-standing low and recently falling margins in construction are in danger of becoming an expected norm. But does it really have to be that way?
When not approached properly, content cost reduction can lead to collateral damage in the form of lower-quality content. Now more than ever, this needs to be avoided.
Rather than stalling strategic investments in automation and digital technologies in order to control costs, some high-value manufacturers are accelerating such plans in a bid to gain market share or drive additional enterprise value in recovery.
Why is there so much excitement about hydrogen’s potential for transforming the sustainability of modern air travel, and what practical challenges stand in the way of aviation’s hydrogen-fuelled future?
Some analysts believe the car ownership model could soon be back in the ascendancy due to COVID-19. What impact is this having on the automotive industry and are there any supply chain implications?
For Media operations important features include quality, design & creativity, and fit-for-purpose. But what about efficiency? Could content creators be measured for their creative efficiency?
With passenger numbers across UK rail networks still significantly below pre-pandemic levels, some bold changes are urgently required to increase usage of services and restore revenues.
In April the Department for Transport set out its intentions for decarbonising UK transport. However, with Government’s much-needed rail electrification programme on hold, what needs to be done to reach this ambitious goal?
Phil Bulman provides insight into the latest thinking on track and train arrangements and improving financial sustainability in the UK rail sector.
Some massive changes have affected Britain’s rail network since the Government introduced Emergency Measures Agreements (EMA). Based on analysis of ORR and passenger revenue data, these EMAs are likely to be unsustainable. But what will replace them?
Onshoring could prove a rewarding post-pandemic recovery strategy for many UK-based OEMs, but are they ready to take advantage of this value-driving opportunity?
The rail industry continues to face number of challenges which have impacted on how providers operate and make a profit. We’ve created a simple to use tool that helps the rail industry understand the financial impact and the level of capacity trains will need to reach before a profit can be made.
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a cataclysmic effect across all sectors, forcing manufacturers to react quickly to continue to meet market demand. In the first of a series
The 2020s may come to be looked back on in the broadcast media sector as the ‘pandemic decade;’ in which everything was redefined because of Covid-19 and its aftermath. Here we will explore what the impact will be, and how different players in the market will be affected.
While the concept of ‘split ticketing’ is nothing new, the recent launch of Trainline’s ‘SplitSave’ ticketing tool could allow many more passengers to cut costs on rail journeys by finding them clever combinations of tickets. Phil Bulman examines the future of rail ticket pricing in Britain.
Re-making, re-engineering, and transformation are all terms the auto retail sector was discussing before the crisis. The corona virus is offering a real opportunity to turn this rhetoric into reality. If there was ever a moment “not to waste a crisis”, it is now.
Like all industries, print media is facing up to new, unexpected challenges. Here we will explore what the potential impacts might be and, more importantly, what the industry can do about it.
Northern Rail’s nationalisation is yet another reminder that the industry’s franchise model is flawed. In order to deliver the service and improvements needed, longer-term thinking and improved collaboration between key stakeholders are urgently required.
With Apple TV+ and Britbox recently launching and Disney+ and HBO Max launching next year, the battle for eyeballs has begun.
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