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Operations management ''a key concern for small manufacturers''

17 March 2011
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Operations management ''a key concern for small manufacturers'' Small manufacturing firms in the UK are concerned about operations management, a new poll reveals.

The report by the Forum of Private Business (FPB) found this was an area of priority among 18.7 per cent of those polled.

According to the study, overcoming difficulties in exporting goods to emerging markets was the leading focus, attracting 26.2 per cent of the vote, while one in five respondents highlighted sales and marketing as a key issue.

In addition, human resources and new product development were felt to be core concerns among respondents.

Commenting on the results, Phil Orford, chief executive of the FPB, stated: "Smaller manufacturing businesses should be able to be more flexible than their larger competitors and can move into new and emerging markets more quickly as the economy recovers."

Recent data for the manufacturing industry have indicated strong domestic and overseas growth is driving activity in the sector, with many companies reported expanding order books. ADNFCR-3058-ID-800466569-ADNFCR
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