{"id":7386,"date":"2020-03-10T13:12:12","date_gmt":"2020-03-10T13:12:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/?p=7386"},"modified":"2026-01-29T10:17:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T10:17:27","slug":"discrete-manufacturing-changing-world-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/discrete-manufacturing-changing-world-report\/","title":{"rendered":"A report on discrete manufacturing in a changing world"},"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 discrete manufacturing in a changing world\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=\"2020-03-10T13:12:12+00:00\">10 March, 2020<\/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 discrete manufacturing in a changing world\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/discrete-manufacturing-changing-world-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>Servitisation. The circular economy. Digital transformation. The Internet of Things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Change is afoot for discrete manufacturers and these are just some of the terms that your firm will be factoring in as you prepare for and implement new processes to stay efficient, effective and relevant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Challenges are coming from all corners, be it your competitors (both established or up and coming), regulatory changes (such as Brexit) or environmentally (dealing with sustainability and a green agenda).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tackling these challenges can mean a change to your strategies and priorities but putting the right processes in place can be truly beneficial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discrete manufacturing in a changing world<\/strong> is a report that takes a look at some of these challenges and explores how these changes are making a difference throughout the industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It offers advice to you and your team as you embark on a path that requires you to evolve, adopt modern technology, and adhere to economic and legislative changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discrete manufacturing in a changing world<\/strong> covers the following topics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pursuing the circular economy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The servitisation of manufacturing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Digital transformation and the impact of emerging technologies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The impact of changing regional legislation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Top tips from manufacturing expert Frank Piller<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Resilient manufacturers see the upside of change<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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-bce4b753-1262-4818-9950-45502a2e241a\">Download your free copy of Discrete manufacturing in a changing world<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-an-excerpt-from-discrete-manufacturing-in-a-changing-world\"><strong>An excerpt from Discrete manufacturing in a changing world<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Discrete manufacturers in Great Britain and around the world have undergone huge transformation in this fourth Industrial Revolution \u2013 for a number of reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A combination of factors that include economic and market uncertainty, changing customer expectations around technology and a fast\u2011moving green agenda are putting pressure on businesses to hone their supply chains and explore more sustainable and digital business models.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As well as the need to become more flexible and efficient, manufacturing change is increasingly aligned to the green agenda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a result, manufacturers need to change their business models and processes to keep their competitive edge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is something UK firms are very familiar with, with Brexit an ongoing uncertainty and stiff global competition from the likes of Germany, the US and Asia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>British manufacturers need to 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