UK manufacturing urged to act now on digitalisation or risk being left fighting for survival

Posted on 9 Nov 2021 by Tim Brown

Disruption caused by the pandemic and following ‘pingdemic’ brought many UK factories to the point of closure, cost millions of pounds in lost productivity and highlighted a critical need for greater digitalisation and automation to ensure survival. At the same time, it also created new opportunities for many business to thrive, says leading manufacturing consultancy HSSMI.

Now, as the focus on automation and digitalisation continues to grow in importance daily, in its latest report looking at key issues in global manufacturing, ‘From Survive to Thrive: a pathway to digital transformation’, HSSMI’s digital manufacturing specialists shine the light on the significant challenges facing the sector related to the critical topic of Digital…

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