A warm welcome to our
Manufacturing Outlook Report
The results that follow were collated from our annual survey, respondents across the UK manufacturing community gave us their views during the autumn of 2022, during a continued period of political and commercial uncertainty, which to a large extent, has continued into 2023.
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2023 is our year of ‘thrival’ and hopefully these findings will help you pick your way through the politics to identify, exploit, and build upon your resilience.
If any of the matters raised provoke the need for advice, to chat through issues, or you would like us to help you and your business practice ‘thrival’ please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Key findings
69%
Source abroad
69%
35%
Prevented from exporting more due to levies, duties and administration
35%
88%
Affected by price/availability of raw materials
88%
Affected by supply chain issues
78%
Affected by supply chain issues
78%
45%
Would consider reshoring
45%
66%
Import costs have risen in the past 12 months
66%
31%
31%
Brexit has reduced international trade
76%
76%
Had difficulty retaining or recruiting skilled staff
See opportunity from HS2
43%
See opportunity from HS2
43%
73%
73%
Haven't looked at the HS2 supply chain website
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Summary
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Johnathan Dudley, Partner and Head of Manufacturing at Crowe UK, along with special guest, Steve Morley, President of the Confederation of British Metalforming discuss the results of our outlook report.
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