Procurement Magazine January 2026 Issue 49 | Page 15
IS NEARSHORING PLANNED FOR UK MANUFACTURERS?
47 % use their own data to make business decisions – highlighting a disconnect between strategic intent and operational capability
21 %
identified regulatory changes as the“ most difficult to solve” among their supply chain challenges( vs 17 % globally)
42 %
of UK manufacturers cited“ regulatory changes, i. e. tariffs and sanctions” as a major supply chain challenge in the last 12 months( vs 34 % globally)
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