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The march of technology continues to promise to reshape the manufacturing industry. In this piece, our Factory of the Future experts look at 5 innovations shaping 2024, providing examples of where they have been implemented.

Tomorrow’s world, today. The groundbreaking automations powering industry worldwide.

Against a backdrop of global tensions and protectionist trends, our International Trade specialists consider and offer their practical advice on another key feature of the supply chain landscape for businesses to get to grips with – sanctions risk.

Regulation is a common a barrier for businesses wanting to trade overseas: of the senior managers we surveyed, 87% say they experience challenges in working with foreign legal systems, 80% are hindered by barriers to trade such as tariffs and quotas, and 53% say the volume of regulation in their target market is an issue.

The challenges faced by manufacturers in the UK and US are similar, potentially making the case for increase trade stronger. Manufacturers could not only access opportunities for growth, but new approaches to problem solving and creative solutions.

Download our latest report, Made for Trade which looks at the commonalities between UK and US manufacturers. It explores the challenges and opportunities Manufacturers in US and UK face and investigates how sharing knowledge can help drive further growth.

In the March 2021 budget eight new Freeports were announced representing a bold step towards the United Kingdom forging its own trade path post Brexit.