Manufacturing.
Automation, productivity and the UK gap. Where value leaks in this sector, and what we do about it.
Market in numbers
UK manufacturers are among the least automated in the developed world. That is a problem and, for those who act, the largest productivity opportunity available.
The UK’s world ranking for robot density, the only G7 country below the world average.
The Manufacturing Technology Centre, automation and UK productivityBelow the G7 average for output per hour worked, with Germany around 16% more productive.
Make UK and ONS, via Barclays CorporateUK manufacturers with more than ten employees operate without a single robot.
The Manufacturing Technology Centre, automation and UK productivityFill in: check the figures from Make UK and ONS, via Barclays Corporate against the original before launch
Where we focus
What matters most in this sector.
What is changing
Robot cost is falling, machine vision is commoditising and AI is moving into planning and quality.
Where value leaks
Unplanned downtime, scrap, changeover time, manual handling and inventory held to cover poor forecasts.
The opportunity
Instrument the line, remove the constraint, automate the repeatable work and forecast demand properly.
What we measure
OEE, cycle time, scrap rate, labour hours per unit, downtime and inventory days.
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Case studies are illustrative and context-specific. Outcomes depend on operating conditions, implementation and other factors, and similar results should not be assumed.