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UK manufacturing sector ''has much to be positive about''

4 November 2011
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UK manufacturing sector ''has much to be positive about''Those in operations management may be interested in comments that the UK's manufacturing sector is facing challenges but has "much to be positive about".

Events coordinator of the Make It campaign Stephen Melia noted there are currently 2.6 million people in Britain employed by the industry, which is in contradiction to the assumption that the UK does not make anything.

Working for Makeit.org.uk, Mr Melia added: "The UK is a world leader in advanced manufacturing and going forward we need to play to our strengths of innovation, design, developing new technologies and creating new products."

However, he also pointed out that there are challenges posed to those involved in manufacturing management at present, including skills shortages, scarcity and rising costs of raw materials and climbing energy bills.

The Make It in Manufacturing campaign was launched in 2006 by The Manufacturing Institute and is intended to tackle negative perceptions and myths about the sector, while showing potential entrants what it has to offer them.ADNFCR-3058-ID-800786757-ADNFCR
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