Throughout the past few decades, manufacturing has expanded its global supply chain footprint in a race to improve profits. In the last twenty years alone, goods traded internationally have tripled to more than £8.2tn. In addition, the supply chains’ successes have enabled lean global networks...
The current pandemic has a lot to answer for in terms of supply chain disruption. Now, pretty much all of us are aware of the impact of supply chain issues and delays. Demand for PPE, bicycles, home gym equipment, sanitiser, toilet roll, flour, antibacterial cleaning wipes,...
There’s no doubt that COVID-19 has had a debilitating effect on supply chains throughout the world. The health and economic impact of the virus has been significant, hitting businesses on multiple fronts. At the same time organisations must work to protect their workers’ safety, they...
For several years, one country has been a mainstay of manufacturing supply chains throughout the world: China. UK manufacturing began its pilgrimage to China decades ago, with traditional manufacturers looking for a way to create their products in the same way, but with lower wage...
The UK manufacturing sector is continuing its recovery from the pandemic as output and new orders increased, according to the latest industry data from the IHS Markit/CIPS Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI). The data shows that output increased for the fourth consecutive month in September, despite...
SMEs in the UK manufacturing industry are being squeezed between a drop in demand and weaker supply chains, a new report says. 64% of the 289 respondents, who are engaged with the Manufacturing Growth Programme (MGP), said orders had dropped due to the pandemic, with furniture,...
In this age of sustainability and Green Recovery, more OEM and Tier One businesses are fulfilling their own commitments to responsible business practices by extending them to their value chains and asking for compliance from their subsidiaries and suppliers. There are several reasons for this,...
LONDON (Reuters) - British manufacturers see no evidence of a ‘V’-shaped recovery from the coronavirus pandemic underway and many are planning to slash investment, a business survey showed on Monday. The Make UK industry association and accountants BDO said output and orders had improved from historic...
We specifically work with the engineering and manufacturing sectors, enabling companies from within these industries to successfully navigate supply chain risk and unlock their true procurement potential. Over the years, we’ve helped countless organisations not just survive difficult times, but to thrive, by making more informed...
If you could sum the past six months up in two simple words, it’d be ‘new normal.’ Everywhere you look there is talk of a different future; one where work, home and social life has been merged and changed beyond recognition. Experts tell us we’re...