SME manufacturers already hit hard by Covid-19 are being squeezed between a huge drop in demand and weaker supply chains according to a new report.
64% of the 289 respondents, who are engaged with the Manufacturing Growth Programme (MGP), said orders had dropped due to the pandemic, with furniture, software and general engineering the worst affected. There was a similar number (59%) experiencing issues with their suppliers. Nearly two thirds had seen delivery times lengthen, whilst 40% had seen an…
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