Survey shows Lancashire manufacturers must overcome barriers to going digital

By Tim Gavell
Published 29th Jul 2022, 12:30 BST
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Lancashire manufacturers are being urged to speed up adoption of new technology to beat the challenges of supply chain disruption, energy costs and the after-effects of Brexit and Covid.

Made Smarter, the movement connecting UK manufacturing industries to digital tools, conducted a survey of 200 SME manufacturers in the area.

The results highlighted how the last two years affected them, their approach to digitalisation and their priorities going forward.

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The survey revealed while many (35 per cent) makers, particularly smaller businesses, were focussed on survival after a turbulent few years, achieving growth by improving productivity and adopting digital technologies were key drivers.

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