APRIL 2020
MANUFACTURING MANAGEMENT Incorporating Works Management
CONTENTS
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Life goes on...
6 Round-Up
This month’s biggest stories
10 News Review
Manufacturers’ response to the
coronavirus pandemic
12 CI Dilemma
Smart spending
14 Employment Law
Caroline Robins of Eversheds
Sutherland looks at how to deal
with a disruptive employee who is
claiming race-based discrimination,
and whether regional discrimination
is an o ence
15 Employment Law Special
Make UK’s Alice Tranter explains the
ins and outs of furloughing,
and what it means to employees
and employers alike
17 60 Seconds With...
John Petre, Weetabix
Cover Story
18 Skilling the future
As the skills gap widens, training
providers are beginning to take a
novel approach to meeting the
need – both in the short- and
long-term
Coronavirus
22 Rebuilding industry
Companies must act now to
mitigate against the economic
e ects of coronavirus, warns
DuPont Sustainable Solutions’
Nicholas Bahr
Supply Chain
24 Rising pressure
How companies can ensure the
resilience of their supply chains
during the coronavirus outbreak by
automating key steps along the way
Productivity: Opinion
26 The French connection
Terry Scuoler, chairman of the
Institute of Export & International
Trade, argues that statistics around
productivity should be taken with a
pinch of salt
Employee Welfare
28 Muscling in
Musculoskeletal conditions are
becoming increasingly common in
the workplace. How can the
physical world of manufacturing
combat this?
Mental Health
30 Managing mental health
What can employers do to ensure
their sta stay mentally healthy
during tough times?
Materials Handling
32 Packed with productivity
A major distribution facility boosts
productivity with automated
production lines
Automation
34 Special delivery
The Royal Mail has boosted
e ciency with automation
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