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      <title>Education andinnovation</title>
      <description>The University of the West of England is working with the Polytechnic and Technical School of Karlovac to set up a Centre of Excellence in Mechatronics (Mechanical and Electronics Engineering) in a manufacturing region of Croatia. </description>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtoday-europe.com/article-page.php?contentid=6241&amp;issueid=217</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Planning ahead</title>
      <description>No organisation can ignore the impact of globalisation as they move more and more functions away from their home country.</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Wealth health</title>
      <description>The largest UK owned companies continue to dominate their European counterparts when it comes to the creation of wealth.</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Meeting of minds</title>
      <description>Europe’s leading strategic event for process and discrete manufacturers takes place in October</description>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtoday-europe.com/article-page.php?contentid=6258&amp;issueid=217</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The manufacturers apprentice</title>
      <description>By Stephen Gardner</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Find your staff</title>
      <description>Extronics, a leading supplier and manufacturer of intrinsically safe and explosion proof electrical and electronic equipment, has launched a WiFi Real Time Location System (RTLS). </description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Sleek specs</title>
      <description>“Most people who use protective eyewear do not want to wear bulky, uncomfortable, heavy spectacles,” says Nathalie Viallix, of Sperian. </description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Realising the benefits</title>
      <description>A shortage of skilled simulation professionals is hindering manufacturers’ potential to drive cost savings and performance improvement. </description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The life of staff</title>
      <description>By Malene Nielsen</description>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtoday-europe.com/article-page.php?contentid=5434&amp;issueid=203</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The skills are alive</title>
      <description>By Emma Mulligan</description>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtoday-europe.com/article-page.php?contentid=5436&amp;issueid=203</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Is self-regulation enough?</title>
      <description>By Elaine Huttley</description>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtoday-europe.com/article-page.php?contentid=5144&amp;issueid=198</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Taking recruitment into cyberspace</title>
      <description>3 is one of the leading mobile networks in the UK and is known as the challenger brand - constantly striving to improve the industry and offer innovative new products. </description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The manufacturing recruitment timebomb</title>
      <description>By Lee Brown</description>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtoday-europe.com/article-page.php?contentid=5150&amp;issueid=198</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Free trade - what&apos;s in it for you?</title>
      <description>By Anand Sharma</description>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtoday-europe.com/article-page.php?contentid=5163&amp;issueid=198</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Major UK recruitment drive</title>
      <description>KM&amp;T (Knowledge Management &amp; Transfer) a Lean consultancy launched nearly four years ago from offices in Coventry, has initiated another major recruitment drive.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Can you be flexible</title>
      <description>By Mark Ivens</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The numbers game</title>
      <description>By Anand Sharma</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Powering productivity</title>
      <description>By Martin  Stockton</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Five billion served....</title>
      <description>By Anand Sharma</description>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtoday-europe.com/article-page.php?contentid=4257&amp;issueid=175</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Corporate Manslaughter and Homicide Act - What it means for UK manufacturers</title>
      <description>By Richard Jones</description>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtoday-europe.com/article-page.php?contentid=3894&amp;issueid=162</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The seventh sense?</title>
      <description>By Anand Sharma</description>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtoday-europe.com/article-page.php?contentid=3918&amp;issueid=162</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Perfect union</title>
      <description>Northumbria University has called upon Lynemouth-based Alcan Aluminium UK to align its courses with the needs of the manufacturing industry.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Travel solution</title>
      <description>With Ulysse Travel &amp; Expenses on their corporate intranet, Alstom UK&apos;s Transport Information Solutions unit has cut costs, gathered valuable cost analysis information and has kept paperwork to a minimum.</description>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtoday-europe.com/article-page.php?contentid=3127&amp;issueid=140</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Lead by example</title>
      <description>Marcus Lokier, operations manager at Alcoa Fastening Systems tells Libbie Hammond about the importance of people</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Lead by example</title>
      <description>Marcus Lokier, operations manager at Alcoa Fastening Systems tells Libbie Hammond about the importance of people</description>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtoday-europe.com/article-page.php?contentid=3135&amp;issueid=140</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Top of the charts</title>
      <description>When it comes to the tools HR has at its disposal, organisational charts have a tendency to be overlooked. </description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Lean leadership</title>
      <description>By Anand Sharma</description>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtoday-europe.com/article-page.php?contentid=3178&amp;issueid=140</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Job flirts</title>
      <description>A new survey launched by Adecco reveals that the UK manufacturing industry is a sector beset with ‘Job Flirts’. </description>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtoday-europe.com/article-page.php?contentid=2791&amp;issueid=135</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Live with regrets</title>
      <description>Managers in the manufacturing sector are plagued by a sense of regret, with many believing they have failed to reach their true potential</description>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtoday-europe.com/article-page.php?contentid=2797&amp;issueid=135</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>A working relationship</title>
      <description>Apprenticeships equip young people with the skills and knowledge to do a job better.</description>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtoday-europe.com/article-page.php?contentid=2808&amp;issueid=135</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Leading the pack</title>
      <description>By Anand Sharma</description>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtoday-europe.com/article-page.php?contentid=2830&amp;issueid=135</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Sign of the times</title>
      <description>Keeping staff members up to date with business performance data and company messages is an  important aspect of running a modern, inclusive enterprise. Established communication channels, such as staff notice boards, are falling behind the pace of modern business.</description>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtoday-europe.com/article-page.php?contentid=2757&amp;issueid=132</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The year of lean labour</title>
      <description>By Simon Macpherson</description>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtoday-europe.com/article-page.php?contentid=2758&amp;issueid=132</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Fair trade</title>
      <description>The European Union is today one of the largest economic and political entities in the world. Libbie Hammond spoke to Miriam Gonzales about trade, competition and the EU</description>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtoday-europe.com/article-page.php?contentid=2690&amp;issueid=131</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Fair trade</title>
      <description>The European Union is today one of the largest economic and political entities in the world. Libbie Hammond spoke to Miriam Gonzales about trade, competition and the EU</description>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtoday-europe.com/article-page.php?contentid=2699&amp;issueid=131</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Turning it around</title>
      <description>By Colin Tenwick</description>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtoday-europe.com/article-page.php?contentid=2703&amp;issueid=131</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Changing lives developing business</title>
      <description>By Dr Gareth Griffiths</description>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtoday-europe.com/article-page.php?contentid=2711&amp;issueid=131</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Persuasive decision</title>
      <description>In a recent case, the Scottish Court of Appeal (the Court of Session) has re-assessed the scope for the term ‘manual handling operations’ (MHO), shedding light on years of confusion for employers.</description>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtoday-europe.com/article-page.php?contentid=2562&amp;issueid=125</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Tackling absence</title>
      <description>Over half of employers in the manufacturing industry claim the highest cause of absence is musculoskeletal conditions, yet despite this few companies are putting measures in place, which could help counteract this.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Stage an intervention</title>
      <description>By Malene Nielsen</description>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtoday-europe.com/article-page.php?contentid=2575&amp;issueid=125</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>You can advertise your company on these pages</title>
      <description>To place an advert for yor company on this website:-</description>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtoday-europe.com/article-page.php?contentid=6349&amp;issueid=125</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>It&apos;s what you know</title>
      <description>European countries together have a ‘knowledge economy’ that is as big if not bigger than that of the US, with over 40 per cent of workers employed in knowledge-based industries.</description>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtoday-europe.com/article-page.php?contentid=2840&amp;issueid=136</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Significant investment</title>
      <description>The EQT Opportunity Fund has signed an agreement with
the Pfaff Family to acquire a majority stake in the German
company Pfaff-silberblau. </description>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtoday-europe.com/article-page.php?contentid=2841&amp;issueid=136</link>
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      <title>Sharing knowledge</title>
      <description>The Grimsby Institute of Further &amp; Higher Education is
gaining a reputation for excellence in logistics management.</description>
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      <title>Know your employees</title>
      <description>By Karen Hostick and Sally Adams</description>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtoday-europe.com/article-page.php?contentid=2853&amp;issueid=136</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Making the most out of relationships</title>
      <description>By Mike Robinson</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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