Buying and Selling

Type of Production

For the resources for businesses on managing the manufacturing and the supply chain risk due to the outbreak of the Covid19 pandemic, please consult the report COVID-19: Managing supply chain risk and disruption (Deloitte Canada, 2020), as well as the insights on COVID-19: How to fortify your supply chain (Kearney, 2020).
The World Economic Forum's COVID Action Platform provides useful information on the latest strategic trends regarding COVID-19 implications for businesses, including manufacturing and supply systems. The report Outbreak Readiness and Business Impact (World Economic Forum in collaboration with the Harvard Global Health Institute) offers insights on handling coronavirus by businesses and strategies for effective response and resilience.

The industrial sector contributes around 17.4% of the UK 's GDP, with engineering and allied industries (transport, electronics) as the single largest sector. Other significant sectors include chemical and chemical-based products.

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Professional Associations by Sector

128 professional associations listed for the United Kingdom.
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General Professional Associations

The Confederation of British Industries
Federation of Small Businesses

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