{"id":17194,"date":"2019-02-07T15:42:07","date_gmt":"2019-02-07T15:42:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swift-cut.com\/usa\/?p=17194"},"modified":"2020-06-19T17:15:29","modified_gmt":"2020-06-19T16:15:29","slug":"is-brexit-our-only-worry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swift-cut.com\/usa\/2019\/02\/is-brexit-our-only-worry\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Brexit our only worry?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Is Brexit our only worry?<\/h2>\n

Make no mistake, Brexit will have an impact on UK Manufacturing, but that alone is not the only threat and so we must look at ways to remain internationally competitive and relevant in a market which is constantly evolving, say The Manufacturer<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n

Since the public voted in favour of leaving the EU in 2016, Brexit is inescapable \u2013 it\u2019s everywhere we look, on every newspaper front page and in every news bulletin.\u00a0 UK manufacturers have been rattled, the thought of tariff-free trade being extinguished is a valid threat, but it is certainly not the only one.<\/p>\n

When life gives you lemons\u2026<\/h2>\n

Brexit is happening and the long-term prognosis is largely unknown, but what is clear is that UK manufacturing shouldn\u2019t be so absorbed in Brexit that they give up.\u00a0 It\u2019s no use to simply sit back and let Brexit wash over us and wait to see what it leaves behind \u2013 whilst we do this the rest of the world is busy progressing and re-shaping.<\/p>\n

The Manufacturer suggests that \u2018technology and innovation through digital transformation should be more of a focus than Brexit<\/em>\u2019 \u2013 in other words, whilst we\u2019re busy packing our big EU sized bags, technology is already moving forward without us.<\/p>\n

\u2026Make lemonade<\/h2>\n

UK Manufacturing is not dead in the water – in fact, recent statistics place the UK as the ninth largest manufacturing nation, with manufacturing making up 45% of UK exports, totalling \u00a3275bn. We\u2019re players in a global game and with a little reshuffle and a very British \u2018pull your socks up\u2019 chat in the mirror, there is every potential for the UK to stay in the top 10.<\/p>\n

In short, The Manufacturer suggests creating new value with customers \u2013 new products, services and revenue streams.\u00a0 And the foundation of all of this will rely heavily on building a strong digital presence \u2013 where technology innovations are understood and translated.\u00a0 Using Big Data and advanced analytics to stay ahead of the curve, IoT to transform supply chains, AI and automation to enhance human capabilities and Blockchain to create clever and more reliable supply chains \u2013 UK Manufacturing can more than hold its own on the global stage.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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