Nicholas Cass-Tansey, energy and utilities expert at PA Consulting discusses Ofgem’s approach to the draft determinations for gas and transmission networks and what distribution companies can learn for their business plans. Read more
Industrial strategy insights
Governments in low- and middle-income countries – such as many across Africa, Asia and Latin America – are facing difficult decisions on how to absorb the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and protect the most vulnerable groups within their... Read more
The UK wants to become Africa’s partner of choice for trade and investment. This year alone has seen the UK Government host heads of state from 21 African countries for the inaugural African Investment Summit in London. Read more
When the Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy first published the National Industrial Strategy in 2017, it was clearly an ambitious plan to build the economy from the bottom up. Local Industrial Strategies would build on unique... Read more
Tim Lawrence, head of manufacturing at PA Consulting, discusses Industry 4.0 technologies. Read more
Inventing something new is great, but without efficient machines to automate the industrial processes, the idea is unlikely to be profitable. But creating the best machine takes time. So, how can we commission machines more quickly? Read more
A car is fast becoming a smartphone on wheels. Connectivity is increasingly essential. Here are three ways for the car industry to ease the legal headache of wireless tech patents. Read more
Industrial manufacturing companies know servitization – the shift from selling products to providing services – is important. Our new research found 75% expect delivering services to become a significantly bigger part of their business in the next... Read more