{"id":6537,"date":"2019-06-28T12:36:16","date_gmt":"2019-06-28T11:36:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/?p=6537"},"modified":"2026-01-29T10:24:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T10:24:03","slug":"process-manufacturers-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/process-manufacturers-report\/","title":{"rendered":"A report on how process manufacturers are planning for a brighter future"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header has-dark-background-color entry-header--has-illustration entry-header--has-illustration--generic\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__row row align-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-lg-7 col-xlg-6 entry-header__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"component component-single-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__misc text--subtitle text--uppercase text--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/category\/strategy-legal-operations\/\" class=\"entry-header__link\">Strategy, Legal &amp; Operations<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA report on how process manufacturers are planning for a brighter future\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"entry-header__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"single-post-details container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on \"><time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2019-06-28T12:36:16+01:00\">28 June, 2019<\/time><\/span><span class=\"reading-time\"> min read<\/span>\n\t\t<button\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"social-share-button button button--icon button--secondary js-social-share-button\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-title=\"A report on how process manufacturers are planning for a brighter future\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/process-manufacturers-report\/\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-text=\"Please read this interesting article\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__share-label\">Share<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-label\" hidden>Copy Link<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\" hidden>Copied<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/header>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author has-dark-background-color alignfull\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-authors\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-author-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"entry-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/author\/staceymcintosh\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/11\/Stacey-McIntosh-350-1.jpg\" class=\"entry-author__image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-author__name\">Stacey McIntosh<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Is regulatory change affecting your manufacturing firm? If the answer is yes, you\u2019re not alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to a new global Sage report on process manufacturing, nearly two thirds of UK manufacturers (62%) admit regulatory changes are affecting their businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, 99% of all process manufacturers who contributed to the research in the UK, US and Canada revealed they are preparing for growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The report, Riding the wave of uncertainty: How process manufacturers are planning for a brighter future, takes a view of the sector, which is going through changes in areas such as technology, skills and services \u2013 and for the UK in particular where materials and goods are sourced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the report, you will learn about:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Opportunities created by regulatory change<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Facing the war on talent to embrace new opportunities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The need for traceability<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Preparing for change in an uncertain world<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What process manufacturers are investing in<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The future of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/industry\/process-manufacturing\/\">process manufacturing<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s an excerpt from Riding the wave of uncertainty: How process manufacturers are planning for a brighter future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#gate-c46961d4-dc35-4631-9bf8-4530317cf987 \">Download your free copy of Riding the wave of uncertainty: How process manufacturers are planning for a brighter future<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-opportunities-created-by-regulatory-change\"><strong>Opportunities created by regulatory change<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As process manufacturers grow, globalisation becomes a factor. Interacting with the world offers lucrative opportunities, creating a higher demand for products and sources of cheaper raw materials that often impact the entire supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But globalisation also means complex challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A crowded global market means more competition and a rapidly accelerating rate of change. For example, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/how-will-brexit-affect-manufacturing\/\">Brexit<\/a> will surely mean changes in trade agreements between the UK and the European Union, which will carry implications given Europe is by far the UK\u2019s largest export market at present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the US, process manufacturers are also seeing bilateral and renegotiated trade agreements, as well as corporate tax reform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These changes could also impact supplier networks and sources of supply, which will undoubtedly push up the cost of raw materials, and will ultimately have to be absorbed by the manufacturer or be passed on to the consumer, neither of which is an easy choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our research shows that there are a range of external forces impacting process manufacturers, with preparing for regulatory changes ranked ahead of data breaches\/cyber security and globalisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the UK, 62% of process manufacturers said regulatory change is one of the biggest external factors impacting their business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Globally, more than 80% of process manufacturers report that import\/export changes are affecting their strategic decision making, with a third saying import\/export changes are having a \u201cvery high impact\u201d on strategic decision making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These figures suggest that regulatory upheaval due to Brexit and changes in US trade\/tax policies are having a significant impact on the real-time business planning for process manufacturers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"single-cta gated-content\">\n\t<div class=\"single-cta__positioner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__wrapper has-dark-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"single-cta__title h3\">Riding the wave of uncertainty<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What does regulatory change mean for process manufacturing? Read this report to learn how manufacturers are tackling challenges and focusing on growth \u2013 and see how you can too.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#gate-c46961d4-dc35-4631-9bf8-4530317cf987\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"single-cta__button button button--primary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Download the report<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1214\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/06\/Boulart_2017_X3_28545-1214x810.jpg\" class=\"single-cta__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/06\/Boulart_2017_X3_28545-1214x810.jpg 1214w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48em) 33vw, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"single-cta\">\n\t<div class=\"single-cta__positioner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__wrapper has-dark-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"single-cta__title h3\">Subscribe to the Sage Advice newsletter<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Join more than 500,000 UK readers and get the best business admin strategies and tactics, as well as actionable advice to help your company thrive, in your inbox every month.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#gate-b1a63862-3fa0-4a5e-bb67-c76b88bbc6b8\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"single-cta__button button button--primary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Subscribe now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1073797282-1-1440x810.jpg\" class=\"single-cta__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1073797282-1-1440x810.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48em) 33vw, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is regulatory change affecting your manufacturing firm? If the answer is yes, you\u2019re not alone. According to a new global Sage report on process manufacturing, nearly two thirds of UK manufacturers (62%) admit regulatory changes are affecting their businesses. 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