Our recent research study with Cranfield University highlighted 7 key challenges impacting businesses ability to implement a digital transformation programme.

Rising inflation is adding to the pressure on manufacturers. Rather than allowing inflation to erode margins, businesses must decide whether to pass the increase onto customers or reduce their cost base.

The UK economy is on the road to recovery which has caused a rise in demand for highly-engineered products. Manufacturers must now ensure that they have well-developed digital transformation plans in place.

Julie Neal explains how design-to-cost techniques and other value engineering solutions can help FMCG producers to achieve a successful green transformation.

As businesses plan for economic recovery, there is an opportunity to learn lessons from recent events such as the pandemic in order to build a more resilient operating structure.

To plot their path to net-zero, businesses will need to instigate a bespoke decarbonisation roadmap and demonstrate their willingness to adapt their operations and systems.