UK manufacturers must mind their inspiration gap

摘要

At a time when 71% of manufacturers say their sector is struggling or niche, UK companies give themselves half marks in the new Inspired to Make It' study sponsored by Epicor. Epicor Software Corporation, a global leader in business software solutions for manufacturing, distribution, retail and services organisations, believes that UK manufacturing success is being held back by an 'inspiration gap', according to its new study of businesses in the sector - 'Inspired to Make It'. Over 300 senior UK manufacturing executives put their company's 'Inspiration Rating' at 5.7 out of 10 in the study - a measure of how encouraged they feel about their business and industry's future prospects. Most recognise that dramatic change in the sector is needed for survival.