UK manufacturers solving productivity puzzle

Posted on 6 Jun 2017 by Jonny Williamson

Small to medium-sized manufacturers in the UK appear to be getting to grips with the country’s long-standing ‘productivity puzzle’, according to a new report out today.

More than 60% of UK SMEs recorded an increase in turnover, 4% up on the previous quarter and 13% up on the same period last year – image courtesy of Advanced Chemical Etching. More than half (52%) of the 270 SMEs questioned in the National Manufacturing Barometer say they have increased…

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