Dr Marcelo Blumenfeld, Industrial Fellow in Introducing Innovation, talks about the disruption to the Rail Supply Chain, lack of resilience in our systems and using this pandemic as a wake up call. Needless to say the global impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are unprecedented – all the hashtags, webinars, and blog posts have told us … Continue reading “Supply Chain: When change is needed, be radical”
Month: April 2020
Rail innovation: How are UKRRIN and its members helping to change the perception?
Nailah Fraser-Haynes, Senior Partnership Manager at RSSB, talks to us about UKRRIN and the importance of academia and industry coming together to move forward. Every transport mode faces challenges, but there is one commonality… the desire to make things better, to innovate. The confidence and ability to do so is often a ‘put your money … Continue reading “Rail innovation: How are UKRRIN and its members helping to change the perception?”
Innovation and the UK rail industry
Alex Burrows, Director of BCRRE, comments about the appetite for innovation in the rail industry and the challenge faced in converting ideas into realisation. Here at BCRRE, we were extremely interested to see the findings of the RIA Innovation Survey published yesterday. To start with, all respondents (of which there were around 300) said that … Continue reading “Innovation and the UK rail industry”
Innovation as part of business recovery
Rachel Eade MBE, FRSA, Supply Chain Lead for BCRRE and Senior Technical Officer with the Digi-Rail project, finishes off her week sharing her thoughts on some of the effects of the Covid-19 lockdown on the SME community. Innovation as part of business recovery Developing new products and processes is the lifeblood of many businesses: adapt, … Continue reading “Innovation as part of business recovery”
Using the power of your networks in times of difficulty
Rachel Eade MBE, FRSA, Supply Chain Lead for BCRRE and Senior Technical Officer with the Digi-Rail project, continues sharing her thoughts on some of the effects of the Covid-19 lockdown on the SME community. How to use the power of your networks during the Covid 19 period Most of us are social beings and welcome … Continue reading “Using the power of your networks in times of difficulty”
Supply Chain Opportunities and Challenges
Rachel Eade MBE, FRSA, Supply Chain Lead for BCRRE and Senior Technical Officer with the Digi-Rail project, continues sharing her thoughts on some of the effects of the Covid-19 lockdown on the SME community. During this difficult period we at BCRRE, incorporating the BCRRE Rail Alliance and the Digi-Rail project, have been able to continue … Continue reading “Supply Chain Opportunities and Challenges”
Supply Chain purchasing in times of crisis
Rachel Eade MBE, FRSA, Supply Chain Lead for BCRRE and Senior Technical Officer with the Digi-Rail project, shares her thoughts on some of the effects of the Covid-19 lockdown on the SME community. All transport system purchasing managers know that dual sourcing of all commodities is key to a robust supply chain, but how many … Continue reading “Supply Chain purchasing in times of crisis”
Weathering climate change with resilient railways
Our fifth rail decarbonisation blog comes from Dr Andrew Quinn who explains where climate change and railway resilience fit into the decarbonising agenda. Thanks go to Rachel Fisher for her contributions. You may remember the dramatic image of suspended railway track after the supporting structure was washed away in February 2014 along the infamous Dawlish … Continue reading “Weathering climate change with resilient railways”
Power electronics for energy conversion and efficiency
Dr Pietro Tricoli writes about his work in power electronics and how it plays its part in the decarbonisation agenda. If you think about rail decarbonisation you’re likely to think, “Electric trains.” You will have read in this blog series that we need the right amount of the right kind of electricity to power our … Continue reading “Power electronics for energy conversion and efficiency”
Energy, Electricity and Fuel for decarbonised railways
Dr Stuart Hillmansen explains about how much energy we really need for a train, and how we can decarbonise this energy. We have heard from our aerodynamic team about the importance of air resistance on train energy consumption, and in today’s blog we are going to get down to business to delve deeper into … Continue reading “Energy, Electricity and Fuel for decarbonised railways”