Potential changes at UK borders and COVID-19 have made us all more sharply aware of the fragility of some supply chains and the importance of supply chain security. That realisation creates real opportunities for UK firms. Rosa Wilkinson explains how the HVM Catapult is working to make sure businesses are ready to seize them.
Over the past 50 years, many UK companies have established off-shore manufacturing facilities in lower-wage economies where finished goods are assembled cheaply and shipped to lucrative markets. That trend has not only fuelled the (entirely inaccurate) cry that Britain doesn’t make anything anymore, but has hollowed out UK supply chains. COVID has delivered a sharp…
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