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Lord Kerslake (credit – Peabody) A University of Manchester publication released today presents a series of evidence-led solutions to tackle regional inequalities and boost the levelling up agenda. The 44-page document begins with a characteristically incisive foreword from Lord Kerslake, former Head of the Home Civil Service. Power in Place – published by Continue reading Power in Place: new approaches to addressing regional inequalities
Booking is now open for the 2023 Institute of Economic Development Annual Conference and Awards Dinner, as the organisation’s 40th anniversary celebrations get into full swing. The IED Annual Conference, which will be held at the Park Regis Birmingham on 7th November, is themed Grow for Good? Reappraising the UK’s Growth Objectives. Workshops and presentations Continue reading IED Annual Conference and Awards launched as 40th anniversary celebrations get underway
Comment from Ollie Gray, business development director, Charis While Charis welcomes the reduction in the Ofgem price cap this July from £3280 to £2074, households will still be paying generally double what they were paying in 2021. The cumulative effect of the increase in the overall cost of living has meant that many people have Continue reading Ofgem price cap reduction – what does it mean?
Claire Agutter In the volatility of today’s international markets, businesses need to be agile and responsive and supply chain flexibility has emerged as a game-changer. “The ability of a business and its capacity to swiftly adjust supply chain operations in response to unpredictable market demands and supply-side disruptions can be make or break Continue reading Closing the Gap: In a turbulent economic environment, how can a more agile supply chain deliver business growth?
Mark Benson – Rivus With the pressures on public sector finances at an all-time high, we talk to Mark Benson, Emergency Services Fleet Consultant, at award winning fleet solutions provider, Rivus, about ways that critical public service fleets can maximise vehicle availability and fleet efficiencies to deliver significant cost savings, freeing up budget Continue reading Driving critical fleets forward
NHS trusts need a lot of technology, but they face complex, structural challenges when it comes to procurement, and these tend to work against smaller companies and innovation. The Highland Marketing advisory board met recently to discuss the issues and the role of marketing. NHS acute trusts need a lot of technology. Infrastructure – Continue reading Some challenges in the NHS acute tech market: and how to navigate them
Workforce management platform and services company Matrix is strengthening its commitment to providing a world-class contingent workforce management system, starting with the launch of Matrix Prism, powered by OutSystems’ low-code development system, which will replace Matrix existing proprietary platform, CR.net. Matrix Prism will provide an intuitive end-to-end workflow management platform that covers the full spectrum Continue reading Matrix ramps up tech investment with Matrix Prism launch in collaboration with OutSystems to boost platform capabilities
Align, the joint venture between Bouygues Travaux Publics, a subsidiary of Bouygues Construction, Sir Robert McAlpine, and VolkerFitzpatrick, a subsidiary of VolkerWessels that is delivering the Central 1 portion of HS2 Phase One, has chosen a next generation procurement delivery solution which can result in up to 70% reduction in carbon emissions previously caused by Continue reading ALIGN JV CHOOSES UNIQUE ONSITE PROCUREMENT SOLUTION TO SUPPORT HS2 CONSTRUCTION
ACHIEVING FOR CHILDREN CHOOSES HUGGG TO PROVIDE DIGITAL DISBURSEMENTS TO CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIESAchieving for Children (AfC) has chosen to partner with Huggg, the specialist platform which allows organisations to send and manage retail vouchers at scale to those in need, to provide digital disbursements and targeted assistance to children, young people, and their families. This includes various forms of support such as weekly care allowances, general reimbursements Continue reading ACHIEVING FOR CHILDREN CHOOSES HUGGG TO PROVIDE DIGITAL DISBURSEMENTS TO CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES
Added Health – Dr Michael Stein (left) and Prof Chris Butler The way we deliver healthcare in the UK has to change, says Dr Michael Stein, CEO of Added Health. He explains how advances in medical research and digital technology might now transform the lives of millions and save the NHS £billions. The Continue reading It’s time to make a pre-emptive strike on poor health
Kyndryl (NYSE: KD), the world’s largest IT infrastructure services provider and Leader 2022 in the Gartner Magic Quadrant, Hybrid Cloud and Network Mobility, and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) today announced a collaboration to help manage and support Defra’s core network infrastructure used to host and run their critical services, benefiting Continue reading Defra turns to Kyndryl to support its critical services for UK citizens
David Trossell, CEO and CTO of Bridgeworks The public sector continues to promote and undergo digital transformation. The drivers for it range from a need to digitalise operations, to increase innovation and agility or encourage and permit easier collaboration across different Government departments and public sector organisations. There is also a need for Continue reading SD-WANs: Are They Enough for Modern Government Enterprises?
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