Exclusive research by Barclays and WM revealed the key supply chain challenges facing UK manufacturers. At a roundtable debate in London, industry experts and manufacturers discussed their top five
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Manufacturing agility relies on the right levels of raw material being held in the right place. How can manufacturers balance the pros and cons of holding stock in the factory, in a nearby warehouse or at a supplier site on the other side of the world? Laura Cork reports
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Conducting a fine-tuned lineside logistics operation calls for experience, timing and a large dose of trust, as Laura Cork finds out
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Is production really coming back to the UK from low-cost countries? Annie Gregory attempts to sift evidence from rumour
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Fed up after decades in the political wilderness, a resurgent UK manufacturing sector says going it alone offers the best route to glory in 2012. Max Gosney reports on the revolutionary spirit surfacing at WM's Outlook roundtable
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Lean is trumpeted as the panacea for manufacturing, but over reliance on excessively lean supply chains can swiftly result in a worldwide collapse. Laura Cork reports back from a recent supply chain roundtable event where this and other issues were debated
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Appointing a logistics firm doesn't have to be all about moving boxes from A to B. Find the right provider and you could tap in to a wealth of different ways to boost supply chain efficiency, Max Gosney reports
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In building a sourcing strategy, how should manufacturers weigh the pros and cons of extending their supply chains into foreign climes in pursuit of low-cost manufacturing, or staying at home and swallowing higher production costs in the interests of quality, speed of delivery and lower logistics bills? Ken Hurst seeks out some answers
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Manufacturing's coming home, so they say, but is it true that UK manufacturers have fallen out of love with sourcing from low-cost countries? Ken Hurst finds out
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They used to say export or die. They still do. Ken Hurst looks across the manufacturing spectrum to illustrate the growing importance of international trading
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Supply chain collaboration is essential for fast, responsive customer service. But, asks Annie Gregory, how do you make it dovetail with your push to go global?
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