Ayming’s consultants share their expertise and opinions.
Attracting the right talent – procurement’s image problem
Effective procurement is vital to the success of every business, from start-ups to a multinational, but as a profession it…
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It’s a familiar conundrum for procurement professionals. Your company has invested in a new project or transaction and the senior…
Vanity or sanity? Quick wins vs long term strategic change
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a huge amount of upheaval since the beginning of 2020 and many businesses are trying…
Hired in the time of coronavirus
Most of the built environment around us has been created from a relatively small palette of traditional materials: brick, concrete,…
Building materials – Latest advances paving the way
Digitalisation is permeating the entire healthcare ecosystem, from diagnosis to treatment, drug research to medical insurance and managing chronic conditions.…
Are digital remedies tough pills to swallow?
Some technologies have a way of promoting, or provoking, further waves of innovation. Mass eVTOL services will make huge demands…
UTM – A digital eye on the sky
National grids are powered by big plants generating electricity from coal, nuclear and gas, which is then delivered across hundreds…
Decentralised – Unlocking the power gridCOVID-19 and the construction sector
What are the immediate effects on the construction sector? The construction sector has been in the news frequently over recent…
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Blockchain is a distributed ledger technology (DLT), a database of transactions that has been agreed to be shared across multiple…
Blockchain for financial services – Moving into mainstream
Balfour Beatty believes that the rise of digitisation and robotics in construction will bring about a huge increase in productivity.…
Digitalisation – Modelling a smarter future
Manufacturers are always seeking greater efficiencies from their processing equipment. Automation has boosted efficiency in assembly and other areas of…
Machining technology – Forging efficiency, sustainability and quality
A common thread – or concern – with technological developments in finance is cyber security. Will these technologies strengthen or…
Cyber security – Weakness is not an option
Is 2020 to be the year that the purpose of business pivots to prioritise values over value? Environmental, social and…
Values over value
If the evolution of metallurgy and materials science began with the development of steelmaking in the first industrial revolution, it…
Advanced materials – Lighter, stronger and more sustainable