Comment: We need to stop viewing manufacturing as simply a commoditised function

Posted on 23 Apr 2019 by The Manufacturer

Having worked in several industries, from FMCG to Defence, award-winning British entrepreneur George Edwards has always been fascinated by how manufacturing is perceived in the wider organisation.

There’s an assumption that improvement in the manufacturing base can only deliver cost savings – image courtesy of Depositphotos. Despite often representing the largest population of workers and cost to the business, many view manufacturing as nothing more than a necessary expense related to delivering their product or service. The traditional…

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