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“Smaller manufacturers in the UK are facing a double whammy,” says Andrew Buckley, director of manufacturing business at Sage. “First, the pressure is starting to increase as competition from low-cost economies hits home. Smaller manufacturers are having to adapt, by focusing on their cost base and by improving the quality of their operations, particularly in terms of flexibility and delivery times. Second, they are facing additional pressures from their own customers, as the need to adopt the principles of agile and lean manufacturing works its way up the supply chain.”
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