through the business . In fact , two of our apprentices just won awards in the Manufacturer Top 100 Young Pioneer category .”
It has become evident over the last 18 months that there is a growing skills and retention gap in the manufacturing and engineering sector , which Doug believes can only be tackled by attracting people into the industry and doing so at a young age . “ We are only at the planning stage , but the ambition is to transition over the next few years to have our own academy working with young , disadvantaged , and non-manufacturing sector trained candidates to bring talent to our industry . We see this as a multi benefit initiative , bringing value to the community , enriching lives , but also creating our own pipeline of talent who will be future changemakers for us and other companies in the sector .”
Business across many industries has been facing unprecedented challenges in recent years , and manufacturing was potentially affected more than most because of instability in global supply chains ,
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