http://www.eef.org.uk© EEF, the manufacturers organisationEEFptrueman@eef.org.ukwebmaster@eef.org.ukengineeringmanufacturingEEFbusiness60EEF RSS feed generator 1.0Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:37:30 GMTMon, 16 Jan 2012 13:37:30 GMT/publications/reports/Executive-Survey-2012.htm A year ago there was a sense of cautious optimism across manufacturing. A solid start to the wider economic recovery in 2010 was expected to continue although a number of risks and uncertainties continued to linger on the horizon. In this report, we look at manufacturers’ views on the economy and their own prospects in 2012. http://www.eef.org.uk/publications/reports/Executive-Survey-2012.htmEEFMon, 09 Jan 2012 09:48:00 GMT/publications/reports/Economic-Prospects-January-2012.htm EEF’s analysis of economic prospects for the year ahead http://www.eef.org.uk/publications/reports/Economic-Prospects-January-2012.htmEEFMon, 09 Jan 2012 00:01:00 GMT/publications/reports/Defra-Waste-Policy-Review-six-months-on.htm Is the government increasing the opportunity for sustainable waste management and resource efficiency in the manufacturing sector? http://www.eef.org.uk/publications/reports/Defra-Waste-Policy-Review-six-months-on.htmEEFTue, 27 Sep 2011 23:01:00 GMT/publications/reports/Ascending-the-Waste-Hierarchy.htm Our report provides strong evidence of the steps to ascend the waste hierarchy our members are taking, and the opportunities for them to exploit in the future. However, our members have revealed the barriers they face in achieving more, and it is important for government to address these through the Waste Policy Review. http://www.eef.org.uk/publications/reports/Ascending-the-Waste-Hierarchy.htmEEFMon, 26 Sep 2011 11:07:01 GMT/publications/reports/Reforming-Regulation-one-year-on.htm One year on from our report on reforming regulation, our new report assesses how government reforms are shaping up against the recommendations that were made by our task group. http://www.eef.org.uk/publications/reports/Reforming-Regulation-one-year-on.htmEEFTue, 23 Aug 2011 11:46:00 GMT/publications/reports/Manufacturing-Focus.htmIn-depth focus on manufacturers' challenges, opportunities and strategies in a fast-moving worldhttp://www.eef.org.uk/publications/reports/Manufacturing-Focus.htmEEFSun, 24 Jul 2011 23:01:00 GMT/publications/reports/Flexibility-in-the-modern-manufacturing-workplace.htm Our latest report looks at manufacturers' views on the importance of flexibility in the UK labour market. http://www.eef.org.uk/publications/reports/Flexibility-in-the-modern-manufacturing-workplace.htmEEFTue, 12 Jul 2011 09:40:00 GMT/publications/reports/Economic-Prospects-July-2011.htmEEF’s analysis of economic prospects for the year aheadhttp://www.eef.org.uk/publications/reports/Economic-Prospects-July-2011.htmEEFFri, 18 Mar 2011 14:53:08 GMT/publications/reports/Manufacturing-in-Wales.htm The Strategy for Manufacturing in Wales has been produced by the Manufacturing Forum in which EEF and the Welsh Assembly Government are partner organisations. http://www.eef.org.uk/publications/reports/Manufacturing-in-Wales.htmEEFThu, 20 Jan 2011 13:34:04 GMT/publications/reports/Focusing-on-risk---Health-Safety-Survey-2010.htm In this our third annual survey of health and safety we highlight the views and experiences on issues of current concern from those with immediate responsibility for managing health and safety. http://www.eef.org.uk/publications/reports/Focusing-on-risk---Health-Safety-Survey-2010.htmEEFMon, 10 Jan 2011 14:04:02 GMT/publications/reports/Economic-Prospects-January-2011.htm EEF’s analysis of economic prospects for the year ahead http://www.eef.org.uk/publications/reports/Economic-Prospects-January-2011.htmEEFMon, 22 Nov 2010 11:24:51 GMT/publications/reports/The-Shape-of-British-Industry-Growing-from-strong-foundations.htm After a deep recession in which the economy shrunk by 6%, a manufacturing-led recovery has helped drive a year of good economic news. This report shows that manufacturers are already rising to the challenge, but it also sets out where both manufacturers as well as government must make better progress if we are to grow a generation of bigger manufacturers. http://www.eef.org.uk/publications/reports/The-Shape-of-British-Industry-Growing-from-strong-foundations.htmEEFMon, 13 Sep 2010 13:48:29 GMT/publications/reports/Reforming-Regulation-improving-competitiveness-creating-jobs.htm Regulation is an essential part of a well-functioning society and can deliver major benefits. However, where it is excessive, ill-conceived or poorly implemented, it can impose significant cost on individuals, businesses and the wider economy with little or no benefit.  http://www.eef.org.uk/publications/reports/Reforming-Regulation-improving-competitiveness-creating-jobs.htmEEFMon, 02 Aug 2010 13:09:48 GMT/publications/reports/Economic-Prospects---August-2010.htmEEF’s analysis of economic prospects for the year aheadhttp://www.eef.org.uk/publications/reports/Economic-Prospects---August-2010.htmEEFMon, 21 Jun 2010 12:29:00 GMT/publications/reports/Changing-the-Climate-for-Manufacturing.htm This report reviews the climate change policy landscape in the context of the manufacturing sector and concludes that the current direction of travel risks undermining a healthy and vibrant manufacturing base. The report argues that a fresh approach is needed. http://www.eef.org.uk/publications/reports/Changing-the-Climate-for-Manufacturing.htmEEFThu, 06 May 2010 11:02:39 GMT/publications/reports/Competing-through-people-the-work-innovation-network-synthesis-report.htm This report summarises the output of a six-month, exploratory project that brought together an interdisciplinary network of leading academics and EEF member companies to address the question: ‘What are the barriers to the adoption of high performance work practices in manufacturing firms and how can they be overcome?’ http://www.eef.org.uk/publications/reports/Competing-through-people-the-work-innovation-network-synthesis-report.htmEEFFri, 05 Mar 2010 12:26:31 GMT/publications/reports/Back-at-the-Crossroads---Manifesto-for-Manufacturing.htm Within its first 100 days, the next government must make bold statements about its plans for the economy. This will require a clear strategy to tackle the hole in our public finances and diversify the economy by strengthening our manufacturing base. http://www.eef.org.uk/publications/reports/Back-at-the-Crossroads---Manifesto-for-Manufacturing.htmEEFFri, 15 Jan 2010 14:13:31 GMT/publications/reports/Economic-Prospects-2010.htmEEF’s analysis of economic prospects for the year aheadhttp://www.eef.org.uk/publications/reports/Economic-Prospects-2010.htmEEFSat, 07 Nov 2009 14:34:52 GMT/publications/reports/Under-the-Microscope-Is-UK-plc-ready-for-low-carbon.htm This report puts the UK’s business environment under the microscope, assessing the pros and cons of the UK as a location for cleantech manufacturing and focusing on three key aspects of the business environment: the skills of the workforce, the tax system and the business support available. http://www.eef.org.uk/publications/reports/Under-the-Microscope-Is-UK-plc-ready-for-low-carbon.htmEEFTue, 20 Oct 2009 13:58:00 GMT/publications/reports/default.htmIn-depth research on the issues facing manufacturers.http://www.eef.org.uk/publications/reports/default.htmEEFWed, 01 Jul 2009 09:53:28 GMT/publications/reports/Manufacturing_Our_future.htm Our report sets out the actions that government and manufacturers need to take to put the UK on the path to a more dynamic, diverse and durable economy. http://www.eef.org.uk/publications/reports/Manufacturing_Our_future.htmEEFTue, 07 Apr 2009 13:38:00 GMT/publications/reports/Resource_efficiency_-_Business_benefits_from_sustainable_resource_management.htm This report provides an overview of the key issues in this areas, including the challenges which need to be overcome, as well as examples of best practice. http://www.eef.org.uk/publications/reports/Resource_efficiency_-_Business_benefits_from_sustainable_resource_management.htmEEFMon, 23 Mar 2009 10:56:59 GMT/publications/reports/A_Manufacturing_Future_Competitiveness_and_taxation_in_the_UK.htmThis report is the first step in ensuring that government officials and politicians of all stripes understand what makes modern manufacturers so competitive - and the type of tax system the UK needs if we are to build a better-balanced economy.http://www.eef.org.uk/publications/reports/A_Manufacturing_Future_Competitiveness_and_taxation_in_the_UK.htmEEFWed, 11 Feb 2009 10:19:56 GMT/publications/reports/Manufacturing_Performance_2008-9.htm The annual Manufacturing Performance report, sets out the contribution of manufacturing to economic performance. http://www.eef.org.uk/publications/reports/Manufacturing_Performance_2008-9.htmEEFThu, 11 Dec 2008 16:04:07 GMT/publications/reports/Low_Carbon_Energy_A_balanced_approach.htmThis report is a follow-up to the study published in January 2008 – Delivering the Low Carbon Economy, as assessment of the business opportunities associated with the drive to address climate change.http://www.eef.org.uk/publications/reports/Low_Carbon_Energy_A_balanced_approach.htmEEFMon, 03 Nov 2008 09:25:00 GMT/publications/reports/Manufacturing-IT-boosting-productivity-by-managing-performance.htmThis report looks at how companies have matched their efforts to become more innovative and to develop a broader portfolio of goods and services to customers, through investment in IT and the implementation of lean manufacturing. http://www.eef.org.uk/publications/reports/Manufacturing-IT-boosting-productivity-by-managing-performance.htmEEFThu, 25 Sep 2008 16:46:18 GMT/publications/reports/Pre-Budget_Submission_2008.htm Manufacturing has enjoyed a period of growth in recent years which has contributed to a more balanced UK economy. http://www.eef.org.uk/publications/reports/Pre-Budget_Submission_2008.htmEEFWed, 25 Jun 2008 15:12:00 GMT/publications/reports/Modern_Manufacturing_-_The_high_performers.htm This publication continues our series of reports looking at how the global economy is changing and how manufacturing is responding. http://www.eef.org.uk/publications/reports/Modern_Manufacturing_-_The_high_performers.htmEEFFri, 07 Mar 2008 09:57:06 GMT/publications/reports/Budget_2008_Representations_to_HM_Treasury.htm Twenty organisations representing manufacturing and its financing have combined with EEF to produce this submission. http://www.eef.org.uk/publications/reports/Budget_2008_Representations_to_HM_Treasury.htmEEFWed, 30 Jan 2008 00:01:00 GMT/publications/reports/Delivering_the_low_carbon_economy_business_opportunities_for_UK_manufacturers.htmFor forward-thinking companies, the transition to a low carbon economy will present tremendous opportunities for those who develop and deliver low carbon products and services.http://www.eef.org.uk/publications/reports/Delivering_the_low_carbon_economy_business_opportunities_for_UK_manufacturers.htmEEFFri, 30 Nov 2007 09:41:44 GMT/publications/reports/High_value_-_How_UK_manufacturing_has_changed.htm Manufacturing continues to be vital to the UK ’s prosperity. In 2006, it added over £150bn to the economy and accounted for around a seventh of total UK output. This report looks at the changes made in the sector as well as the results. http://www.eef.org.uk/publications/reports/High_value_-_How_UK_manufacturing_has_changed.htmEEFFri, 28 Sep 2007 11:54:18 GMT/publications/reports/Pre-Budget_Submission_2007.htm Nineteen organisations representing manufacturing and its financing have combined with the EEF to produce this submission to government. http://www.eef.org.uk/publications/reports/Pre-Budget_Submission_2007.htmEEFTue, 05 Jun 2007 10:29:52 GMT/publications/reports/Comprehensive_Spending_Review_2007_Submission_.htmOur submission draws on evidence from a range of recent EEF research reports to support recommendations from the manufacturing sector.http://www.eef.org.uk/publications/reports/Comprehensive_Spending_Review_2007_Submission_.htmEEFTue, 22 May 2007 09:43:00 GMT/publications/reports/Improving_performance_-_A_review_of_Regional_Development_Agencies.htm In this report we present a considered view from a business perspective on the operation of the RDAs and how they contribute to the economic performance of the regions. http://www.eef.org.uk/publications/reports/Improving_performance_-_A_review_of_Regional_Development_Agencies.htmEEFTue, 01 May 2007 10:00:53 GMT/publications/reports/Sustaining_Manufacturing_Improvement_.htmThis research in this report is built on the argument that deployment and sustainability are key aspects of improving manufacturing businesses.http://www.eef.org.uk/publications/reports/Sustaining_Manufacturing_Improvement_.htmEEFThu, 19 Apr 2007 08:56:00 GMT/publications/reports/Export_Support_-_how_UK_firms_compete_abroad.htmEEF has undertaken research examining the experiences and aspirations of manufacturers in export markets, and the challenges facing them.http://www.eef.org.uk/publications/reports/Export_Support_-_how_UK_firms_compete_abroad.htmEEFTue, 20 Mar 2007 10:40:18 GMT/publications/reports/The+Business+of+Government+Promoting+the+Productivity+Agenda.htm The responsibility for promoting economic and business growth in the UK is shared across a number of government departments. With a new Prime Minister taking office later in 2007, there is much debate about what steps, if any, he or she should take to reorganise that structure. http://www.eef.org.uk/publications/reports/The+Business+of+Government+Promoting+the+Productivity+Agenda.htmEEFTue, 13 Mar 2007 09:20:21 GMT/publications/reports/Budget+2007+Representations+to+HM+Treasury.htm Nineteen organisations representing manufacturing and its financing have combined with EEF to produce this submission. http://www.eef.org.uk/publications/reports/Budget+2007+Representations+to+HM+Treasury.htmEEFFri, 20 Oct 2006 08:00:28 GMT/publications/reports/Releasing+Potential+-+Pre-Budget+Submission+2006.htmIn this Pre-Budget Submission we concentrate on key issues and priorities for manufacturing in the current environment, and lay out some medium-term concerns in a range of areas that the government should begin to address.http://www.eef.org.uk/publications/reports/Releasing+Potential+-+Pre-Budget+Submission+2006.htmEEFFri, 08 Sep 2006 16:18:50 GMT/publications/reports/Learning+to+Change.htmEEF calls for radical reform of the skills training system in the UK which, despite previous attempts at change, is still failing to address the UK’s skills gap.http://www.eef.org.uk/publications/reports/Learning+to+Change.htmEEFMon, 10 Jul 2006 08:48:37 GMT/publications/reports/New+Light+on+Innovation.htmTaking a deliberately wide definition of innovation to include areas such as design, marketing/distribution and organisational innovation, we look in this report at what companies are doing, at what drives them or holds them back and at how well they are achieving their objectives. We have also sought firms’ views on the environment for innovation in the UK and on whether the various types of support from the government are helping them to innovate more successfully.http://www.eef.org.uk/publications/reports/New+Light+on+Innovation.htmEEFTue, 21 Feb 2006 10:29:41 GMT/publications/reports/Budget+2006+Representations+to+HM+Treasury.htmEEF is joined by 20 manufacturing organisations in putting this submission together. It highlights the key priorities in our industry at a time when profitability is under severe pressure.http://www.eef.org.uk/publications/reports/Budget+2006+Representations+to+HM+Treasury.htmEEFWed, 18 Jan 2006 13:37:42 GMT/publications/reports/Skills+for+Productivity.htmThis report into the link between skills and productivity provides an insight into how British business will be competing globally in the future.http://www.eef.org.uk/publications/reports/Skills+for+Productivity.htmEEFMon, 24 Oct 2005 11:16:43 GMT/publications/reports/Sustainable+Energy.htmThis new report from EEF examines the options available to the UK to guarantee a sustainable supply of energy in the futurehttp://www.eef.org.uk/publications/reports/Sustainable+Energy.htmEEFWed, 14 Sep 2005 10:23:05 GMT/publications/reports/Our+Tax+Challenge.htmEEF's contribution to the debate on how the tax system can better serve its necessary objectives without compromising the competitive position of UK business.http://www.eef.org.uk/publications/reports/Our+Tax+Challenge.htmEEFThu, 01 Sep 2005 08:19:20 GMT/publications/reports/Rethinking+Pensions+-+preparing+for+an+ageing+society.htmEEF's constructive contribution to the debate on how, given an ageing society, we must move forward with the provision of pensions.http://www.eef.org.uk/publications/reports/Rethinking+Pensions+-+preparing+for+an+ageing+society.htmEEFMon, 10 Jan 2005 00:01:00 GMT/publications/reports/publication10012005.htmThis report focuses on the problems, challenges and opportunities for UK manufacturing companies from current and impending waste management policy and legislation.http://www.eef.org.uk/publications/reports/publication10012005.htmEEFMon, 20 Dec 2004 00:01:00 GMT/publications/reports/publication17122004.htmThis report, together with our work on skills, tax, pensions and energy, is a part of EEF’s commitment to shaping the debate on the future path of UK manufacturing. These are exciting times, and we believe that the UK and its manufacturers can continue to play a major role on the world stage.http://www.eef.org.uk/publications/reports/publication17122004.htmEEFSun, 20 Jun 2004 23:01:00 GMT/publications/reports/publication15062004.htmThis latest report investigates what we have identified as the key issues explaining the UK's productivity gap - skills, innovation and investment - seeking more evidence across a sample of 600 companies in the UK, France and Germany.http://www.eef.org.uk/publications/reports/publication15062004.htmEEFFri, 18 Jun 2004 13:40:11 GMT/publications/reports/publication18062004.htmEEF's submission to the 2004 Spending Review back the need for public sector efficiencies, but urges government to maintain support for business in fundamental areas including innovation and skills.http://www.eef.org.uk/publications/reports/publication18062004.htmEEF