
BLOGPOSTS
Unifying a Fragmented Supply Chain: A Feasibility Study to Define the Best Traceability System for Marine By-Products
December 2020
HSSMI and MarinTrust’s project SeaTrace will examine the existing marine by-products supply chain in the UK, identify the data that needs to be recorded and exchanged between various supply chain actors, and work to define a reliable and robust electronic traceability system for that industry.
Pan-European Effort to Strengthen the Manufacturing Industry’s Response to Emergencies
December 2020
A consortium of 21 forward-thinking institutions from nine European countries have joined forces to innovate and deploy concepts for repurposing and scaling up flexible and sustainable production methods and supply chain solutions to rapidly address Europe’s demand for essential medical equipment
New Project to Look Into Gallium Recovery for Use in Semiconductors
November 2020
In the new ReGaIL project, HSSMI will work together with S2S Electronics (lead partner), Envaqua, E.C. Williams, the Institute of Material Finishing (IMF), and Recolight, to develop a recovery process for gallium from bulk sourced end-of-life (EoL) LED products.
The Next Steps Towards Increasing UK Battery Cell Manufacturing Capability with AMTE Power
November 2020
HSSMI is continuing its partnership with AMTE Power and exploring opportunities to enhance the UK’s battery cell manufacturing capability. Over the next five months, HSSMI will undertake a feasibility study to explore ways of increasing the productivity of AMTE Power’s existing facility.
Increasing Savings by Managing Waste from Manufacturing Processes
October 2020
Our latest Waste Management Assessment was done for a UK automotive OEM and helped them optimise their waste yard operations to save an estimated £571K over 2 years and reduce their annual CO2 emissions by 184 tonnes. In this blogpost we explain how we were able to achieve this.
Redesigning Packaging to Improve Sustainability and Efficiency
October 2020
HSSMI believes that packaging can be leveraged as a valuable resource for businesses. Our Packaging Optimisation service can help identify potential improvements in containerisation, sustainability, and cost, while ensuring the packaging still meets durability and communication requirements.

