Manufacturing
Delivering value and global solutions in manufacturing consulting
Few sectors have come under as much scrutiny and debate recently as manufacturing. We have seen a continuous reduction in the contribution that manufacturing makes to economies throughout the OECD, accompanied by the pain of job losses. There are exceptions however. For example, manufacturing in East Asia and the Pacific more than tripled between 1990 and 2002. These growth markets are of great interest to OECD manufacturing industries as well as offering opportunities for product cost reduction.
European manufacturing industry accounts for more than 50% of the GDP of the EU27, so it is still one of the main drivers for economic wealth and prosperity, despite being heavily hit by the global economic crisis.
Recently PA presented at a World Trade Group webinar on surviving this economic turmoil. We argue that, as the global downturn bites, it becomes critical for businesses to define short-, medium- and long-term steps to maximising profitability and freeing-up working capital. Our presentation provides strategies and actions for manufacturing industry to emerge out of the crisis as winners.
PA addresses issues critical to the growth and prosperity of manufacturing throughout the world. Our work usually involves a combination of our services, for example:
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