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Dec 27, 2023

Freelance Engineer

Freelance Engineer: Expert Help for Freelance and Contract Design Engineers

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Dec 27, 2023

Become a Contract Engineer

Become a Contract Engineer: How to become a contract engineer or freelance engineer

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Dec 27, 2023

Engineering Contracting Business Growth 

Engineering Contracting Business Growth: How to scale your engineering contracting or consultancy business

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Dec 26, 2023

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Standards

Standard Operating Procedures show the current best way of doing something. A SOP documents this ‘best practice’ so it is clearly understood by all.

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Dec 26, 2023

CAD

It can be pretty hard if it's your first time using it. It's not as straightforward as you think and corrcting mistakes is hard to do.

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Dec 26, 2023

Pre engineered steel buildings manufacturer Lebanon | dalalsteel.com

Prefab building company Lebanon

Dalal Steel is a leading manufacturer of pre-engineered steel buildings in Lebanon , providing durable and efficient solutions. Visit dalalsteel.com.

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Dec 26, 2023

Business development manager

I am project manager for many years and hope to understand more about VE/VA. jackie.teng@yahoo.com, thanks.

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Dec 26, 2023

Mr

Great engineering leaders possess a combination of technical expertise, leadership skills, and personal qualities that enable them to guide their teams

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Dec 26, 2023

Leaders beyond boundaries

Have you come across highly effective engineering managers and inspirational leaders? Gabriel Musonda - Director Academics - Zambia ICT College Describe

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Dec 26, 2023

Head of Department

As HOD, I have to be a very effective communicator to my fellow workers and to Students.

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Oct 31, 2023

Qualities of an Exceptional Engineering Leader: Navigating the Technical and Leadership Landscape

Great engineering leaders possess a combination of technical expertise, leadership skills, and personal qualities that enable them to guide and inspire

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Sep 11, 2023

Manufacturing Productivity Improvement Plan: A Practical Guide

Manufacturing Productivity Improvement Plan

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Sep 11, 2023

Productivity Improvements for Manufacturers: Key to commercial success

Productivity Improvements for Manufacturers:

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Aug 04, 2023

Biggest Manufacturing Challenges and Solutions

Biggest Manufacturing Challenges and Solutions: Navigating the Manufacturing Maze - Overcoming Challenges and Embracing Solutions for Success

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Aug 04, 2023

Sustainability Plan Environmental Benefits 

Sustainability Plan Environmental Benefits: For Your Small Business

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Aug 03, 2023

Business Case for Sustainability

Business Case for Sustainability: How to make a compelling commercial case within your business, to convince the Board

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Aug 03, 2023

Sustainability Plan for Manufacturers

Sustainability Plan for Manufacturers: Drafting and Implementation

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Aug 02, 2023

Financial Help With Sustainability: Funding Your Sustainability Plan

Financial Help With Sustainability: Funding Your Sustainability Plan

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Aug 01, 2023

Improve Your Manufacturing Sustainability

Improve Your Manufacturing Sustainability

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Aug 01, 2023

Sustainable Manufacturing Help

Sustainable Manufacturing Help - Embracing Sustainability: The Path to Success for Small Manufacturing Businesses

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Aug 23, 2021

Localism Agenda: Matching Skills Suppliers With Local Employers

Blatant Localism

Localism Agenda: Matching Regional Suppliers of Top Technical Talent with the Skills Shortage Needs of Local Businesses

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Aug 21, 2021

Funding Your Manufacturing Business: Getting the Finance you Need

Funding Guide Small Biz

Funding Your Manufacturing Business: Alternative Funding Options for your Small Manufacturing Business. How and where to get the crucial funding your business needs.

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Aug 21, 2021

Value Analysis and Value Engineering (VA/VE): Definitions and Benefits

Value Engineering is concerned with new products, whilst Value Analysis involves existing products. Both include reducing costs, improving function or both.

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Aug 17, 2021

Virtual and Augmented Reality: Making the factory of the future real

VR The Engineer

Virtual and Augmented Reality: Revolutionising complex product development and making the factory of the future a reality for today’s manufacturers

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Aug 04, 2021

Smallest Statue of Unity by STPL3D

To understand how big or small a statue is, one has to feel them. Surat-based STPL3D has created the world’s smallest 3D printed replica of the “Statue

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Aug 04, 2021

3D Printing is a Genuine Transformative Technology!

How do I believe, okay let me explain: First of all, we should know about what is 3d printing? 3D printing or added substance manufacturing is a procedure

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Feb 21, 2021

Digital Manufacturing Advice: Digital Manufacturing 4.0

SME Manu

Digital Manufacturing Advice: Digital Manufacturing 4.0. Easy Access to Digital Manufacturing for small engineering businesses, CAD contractors & Freelancers

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Feb 21, 2021

Manufacturing Industry Advantages and its Importance

Technology and innovation go hand in hand. If there is no technological backing it will be really difficult for new innovations to take place in this highly

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Sep 07, 2020

3D Printing Industrial Examples

3DPrinting_Mars

3D Printing Industrial Examples: A strictly industry-based look at how this inspirational technology is being exploited for better products

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Jan 02, 2020

CAD Illustrations Benefits: Tech Docs, Marketing, Maintenance, Manuals

CAD Illustrations: 3DCAD is most effective when integrated with the whole product development process, assisting key stages including marketing & maintenance

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Jan 02, 2020

Engineering Negotiation and Persuasion: inc. Making Proposals

Engineering Negotiation and Persuasion: Managers need to negotiate and persuade others. Engineer may do this with suppliers or to acquire funds or resources.

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Jan 02, 2020

Kanban

Kanban: Parts are supplied to a workstation only when needed. It involves signalling to the previous workstation, the supply of parts needs replenishing

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Apr 09, 2019

Product Development Business Strategy: Business Needs and Analysis

Product Development Business Strategy: Before starting your product development journey any project must be aligned to company objectives & contribute to aims

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Mar 03, 2019

Skills Shortage Answers - The Obvious Solutions

Skills Shortage Answers: Technical Recruitments Agencies, Targeted Advertising, Improved Pay and Understanding What Skills are in Demand

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Mar 03, 2019

Solving Skills Gaps

Solving Skills Gaps: Critical Skills Shortages – The Problem and Potential Solutions for You

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Mar 03, 2019

Lean Manufacturing 5 Whys Problem Solving

Lean Manufacturing 5 Whys is a problem solving technique aimed at finding the root cause of an issue. Pioneered by Toyota, 5 Whys is a very simple method, yet it can be highly effective.

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Feb 15, 2019

Accelerated Ambitions: Employability, Coaching, Skills, Localism

Blatant Localism

Accelerated Ambitions: A Comprehensive Plan for Boosting Productivity through Employability, Qualifications & Skills, Matching Local Jobs to Talent, plus world class Coaching and Developing a Exceptional Work Ethic

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Feb 15, 2019

Emphasising Employability: Self Motivation and Work Ethic

Engineering Job eBook

Emphasising Employability: Self Motivation and Work Ethic. Developing the traits Employers Love

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Feb 15, 2019

High Quality Coaching: Developing Confidence and Ambition by Mentoring

Coaching_Grow

High Quality Coaching:High Quality Coaching: Developing Confidence and Ambition through Mentoring

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Feb 11, 2019

Engineering Interview Tips: Time to Prove Are You Exceptional

Engineering Interview Tips: All your work so far is really aimed at one thing-getting you to interview. Having put so much effort into your preparation, you’ll want to perform at your best-Here’s how…

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