Invest in digital skills and innovation to get UK manufacturing firing on all cylinders
(WorldNews Netherlands)

Almost three quarters (70 per cent) of UK manufacturers surveyed by KPMG said financial support from the Government is needed to help them increase investment in emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, advanced robotics and augmented reality. Access to a better educated workforce came a close second, with 65 per cent of respondents stating that an improvement in the availability of skilled talent could help them increase productivity in their organisations. Stephen Cooper, UK Head of Industrial Manufacturing at KPMG, said: `The majority of UK manufacturing executives named financial support for R&D as a top priority from the Government to help them boost their...