Downtime costs UK manufacturers £180bn a year

Posted on 17 Oct 2017 by Jonny Williamson

The impact of machine downtime is costing Britain’s manufacturers more than £180bn every year, a new study has found.

According to Oneserve, 3% of all working days are lost annually in manufacturing due to machine downtime , Research conducted by Oneserve in partnership with British manufacturers found that downtime – i.e. broken machines and faulty parts – is hampering productivity. According to the study, 3% of all working days are…

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