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1 | Offshore / onshore resiliency With the manufacturing industry experiencing a profound change , if businesses are to thrive , they must accelerate the digital transformation of their end-to-end operations ”. Take the UK as an example , which currently only makes 62 % of required goods , less than any other comparable European nation ,” reflects Walker . “ The pandemic and Brexit are set to change this as businesses look to build resilience and create a better balance of nearshore and offshore manufacturing as they bring some plants back on home turf .”
2 | Agile manufacturing With enforced restrictions implemented around the world as a result of COVID-19 , “ manufacturers fundamentally had to reshape their production lines to stop the development of certain products and develop different products instead – for example , we saw many companies from fashion brands to breweries making masks and hand sanitiser . This proved that manufacturers can be smart , resilient and agile to meet changing market demands when embracing digital technology ,” adds Walker .
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