A new report has revealed how manufacturers believe their agility has increased over the last 12 months, despite the fact that many continue to be impacted by recruitment challenges and supply chain disruption. Moreover, many manufacturing organisations continue to invest in their products, people, premises and processes.
The 2023 Manufacturing Agility Assessment, the third iteration in The Manufacturer Agility Assessment series in collaboration with HSO, is a comprehensive dive into industry’s continuing endeavour to become more agile and better prepare for the next big challenge.
Some of the report’s key findings include:
- 56% of manufacturers say they are extremely or highly agile (vs. 47% last year)
- 53% of manufacturers say they have been significantly or highly impacted when it comes to Sourcing raw materials/component parts from suppliers (vs. 69% last year)
- 36% of manufacturers say they have been significantly or highly impacted when it comes to recruitment (vs. 55% last year)
- 66% of manufacturers accelerated investment plans (in products, people, premises, processes) to mitigate recent world events (vs. 78% last year)
- 66% of manufacturers have diversified their their suppliers to mitigate recent world events (vs. 76% last year)
You can download your copy of the 2023 Manufacturing Agility Assessment below. The full report contains detailed insights gleaned from interviews with manufacturers to provide valuable context to the data.
