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Coalition ''should widen view of UK manufacturing''

16 March 2011
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Coalition ''should widen view of UK manufacturing''The government needs to expand its opinion of what constitutes production in order to ensure the "manufacturing revival" it has called for, one organisation insists.

According to The Work Foundation, the coalition needs to provide support for the growing market for "manu-services".

The body states this sector, which offers innovative products alongside value-added services, is increasing in size, offering an opportunity for the UK to become a world leader in the field.

Manufacturing management professionals may be interested in the organisation's suggestion that this area is a "vital force" in the future success of the sector and should be placed at the heart of the growth agenda.

The Work Foundation estimated UK production companies now generate 15-20 per cent of their total income from services, with 28 per cent moving into the field in order to meet growing demand from customers.

Andrew Sissons, author of the report, said: "Manu-services play to Britain's strategic strengths: a highly skilled workforce, a strong service sector and excellent universities and institutions."

Recent Office for National Statistics data demonstrated a 6.8 per cent rise in UK manufacturing output over the year to January 2011. ADNFCR-3058-ID-800464628-ADNFCR
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