Founder & Director of Consumer Business
Bluefin Solutions
Manufacturing - A 'Haynes manual' for recovery
17 Dec 2009
Sector Viewpoints (Manufacturing)
Over the last few months, manufacturers have experienced more swings and roundabouts than a day at the funfair - but without the fun! Exchange rates have oscillated, commodities have collapsed and rebounded, inventories have been run down and demand has collapsed, flat lined, and is now being nursed back to health. In response, employee relations have been put to the test, operational models have been ripped up and thrown in the bin, and owners and managers have been left wondering what on earth is going to happen next.
In this blog, I explain why I believe there is a long term opportunity for high-value manufacturers, and I outline some of the short- to medium-term actions for our customers to grasp this opportunity. Some of our customers are, of course, already doing these things!
Click here to read the full text.
Comments
There are no comments about this entry.