UK small and medium sized enterprises have highlighted their push to bring manufacturing back to British shores due to high costs associated with offshore production.
More than a quarter of respondents (26%) to the Manufacturing Advisory Service’s latest Barometer stated that concerns over the cost of offshore production was the principal reason for reshoring, followed by improving quality (20%) and reducing lead times (18%). However, the cost of domestic labour continues to remain the biggest barrier for producing within the…
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