By Stuart Corrigan, 2022. I live in the middle of nowhere, literally. It’s five miles to the nearest village, so when I pop to the shop (yes singular) I want to make sure that I maximise my visit and get everything I need. Imagine my delight then when last year an antique shop opened just
Read MoreBy Stuart Corrigan, Principal Consultant at Goldratt UK, 2022. Professional research has shown the concept of setting targets to be a silly idea. Daniel Pink’s research showed how target setting reduces motivation to do the job at hand. As early as 1956 Martin Ridgway was writing about the dysfunctional behaviour associated with target setting. There
Read MoreUK manufacturers seem set on accelerating the installation of automation and robotics in their production plants. As well as looking for efficiency gains, this seems to be a natural consequence of the labour shortages brought about by Brexit and various lockdowns over the last couple of years. This is driven by a strong desire to
Read MoreA news story which keeps resurfacing in the UK (and worldwide) is the continued shortage of the microchips and semiconductors required to manufacture new cars. A modern, electric car can use thousands of microchips – they’re used within the engine management, the entertainment system, the emergency braking system… the list goes on. It won’t be
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