Hello listener, it's time for another packed episode of The Manufacturer Podcast.

Today, we bring you some soundbites from the factory floors/boardrooms of four UK manufacturers.

Dennis Eagle, commercial refuse vehicles manufacturer, Forterra, a brick and construction materials manufacturer, Bisley, makers of office and home furniture, and Wisla, a textiles manufacturer of narrow fabrics.

An accurate snapshot of modern day industry as we see it. On the face of it, quite mundane sounding - bricks, textiles, boring, right?

And once again, our peak behind the curtain reveals some fascinating innovations and market diversifications, all taking place in high performing, advanced engineering settings.

We also feature part of an interview with Andy Reid, Head of Marketing at Sage. He speaks to Molly about compliance pressures for manufacturers, particularly in food and beverage, and the digital tools that can ease those problems.

Andy will be a keynote speaker at our Manufacturing Leaders' Summit in Liverpool on 11-12 November. His talk will be touching on some of the issues he covers with Molly, and more broadly about how the sector can close the digital gap with global leaders by embracing AI and automation.We then run through the list of finalists for this year's Manufacturer MX Awards and hint at some of the companies and individuals to watch out for. With no hint of favoritism, of course, as we had to remind Joe.

And another critical examination of the transport industry in this week's 'Made by a Moron.' Are the cup holders on table trays really working for you?