Manufacturing matters in the ‘smart’ economy
Release date: 29th October 2010 Manufacturing matters in the ‘smart’ economy By Basil Fenton, Operations Director K3 Business Technology Group, Ireland Innovative approaches to manufacturing will play a pivotal part in moving the Irish economy to a ‘smart’ economy. The move towards developing a sustainable economic revival in Ireland is well documented with a thriving enterprise sector, high-quality employment, secure energy supplies, an attractive environment and first-class infrastructure all high on the agenda. In the short term, challenges include securing the enterprise economy,