Paige West speaks with John Young, General Manager, EU Automation about the supply chain and its current challenges.

Technicians and engineers responsible for building and maintaining a robust supply chain are the ‘unsung heroes’ of the manufacturing sector and will play a critical role in managing parts and materials shortages in 2023, a new campaign has claimed.

Obsolescence is an unavoidable by-product of technological progress, but for highly-regulated industries such as aerospace, obsolescence can pose a huge problem due to compliance issues that make it hard to source alternative components.

Is sustainability the secret if manufacturers are to overcome times of turbulence? Gartner’s findings, that 85% of investors regard environmental sustainability goals (ESG) as being key to their investments, suggest it will be.