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production functions to home shores and eliminating the risk of international factors blocking logistics routes.
In the coming year, expect this trend to continue, albeit with a more moderate approach. Rather than bringing 100 percent of production back to the UK, expect to see manufacturers spread production across multiple sites and countries, with each factory site optimized to manufacture different products or accommodate various order volumes.
David comments:“ At GTK, we split production duties between the UK, Romania and the Far East, which has helped us stay agile and meet customer demands, even when traditional shipping lanes might’ ve been compromised.”
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