A third (31 per cent) of small businesses witnessed a disruption in their supply chain in the previous twelve months. Somewhat paradoxically, against this backdrop of fragile supply chains and Brexit uncertainty, two-thirds of businesses expect turnover to increase over the next twelve months. Construction, engineering and manufacturing sectors have the weakest supply chains, reports
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UK Businesses to sever supply chains to the EU to avoid Brexit tariffs
by Owen Gough • • 0 Comments
Businesses either side of the English Channel are preparing contingency plans which could sever supply chains between the UK and EU, according to the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS). A survey of 2,111 supply chain managers finds 32 per cent of UK businesses who work with suppliers on the continent are actively looking for
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