We need a super solution for fixing manufacturing talent issues

Posted on 28 Jul 2022 by The Manufacturer

Dale Brimelow, Operations Director at packaging manufacturer and consultancy Duo, believes long-term solutions for attracting, retaining, and developing talent in the manufacturing sector requires a super-deduction style approach.

Talent shortages The manufacturing sector is struggling to fill 95,000 vacancies. The data, from Make UK, shows this skills shortage is costing the UK £7bn in lost economic output – the equivalent of around £21m per day in lost Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Alarming as these figures are, I fear we’re facing a perfect storm…

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