With exposure on multiple levels of the supply chain, many industrial manufacturers are feeling pressure on their bottom line. The global trade landscape is shifting, tariffs are increasing, cost structures are evolving, and emerging technologies are accelerating change. Amid this turbulence in the sector, are you prepared to weather the storm and take advantage of the opportunity to realise growth?
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Global trade disputes, tariffs, political instability and the potential of a recession may be catalysts for needed action that industrial manufacturing (IM) has avoided for years.
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