Manufacturing Today Issue - 219 December 2023 | Page 95

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Dynamics
100 percent renewable sources and we have implemented a salary sacrifice EV car scheme to encourage our employees to change to 100 percent EVs . The company ’ s fleet of vehicles is also being replaced with EV cars and vans .”
2024 is shaping up to be another great year of growth . “ As we continue our efforts and focus on expanding further into the Asia Pacific region , we are also looking at innovative ways in which we can tackle the extended supply chain lead times that have arisen because of the pandemic . Our customers have urgent needs all around the world to increase their surveillance and fire control capabilities rapidly , and we are looking to achieve a reduction in lead times through strategic purchasing and supplier initiatives whilst maintaining the ability to deliver bespoke solutions .
“ One of the greatest challenges for a design-and-manufacture-to-order business , such as Chess , is navigating the current supply chain challenges of cost inflation ,
lead time and component obsolescence . How a manufacturing business adapts to these global challenges will determine how successful they are in growing their business . Companies that can adapt and evolve to address the changing threat will be the ones who differentiate themselves in the market and ultimately succeed .
“ With our foundational products , our many years of pedigree in service , and new investment in high performance digital sensors , high accuracy positioners and AI-based image processing and tracking algorithms , we are very well placed for significant growth over the coming five years ,” he concludes . “ We have an amazing team that have the capability to deliver on that potential and with further geographic expansion , the demand for our products has never been greater !” ■
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