Why should manufacturing companies get involved in the directory?

• Find new suppliers and customers to bring cost-effective production to the UK
• Improve your supply chain resilience by identifying strengths, weaknesses and different supply routes
• Identify alternative supply chains where your company could have an advantage
• Discover capabilities across the UK to anchor your business
• Promote your business to a global audience

Why should industry bodies get involved in the directory?

• Identify the industry mix of areas around the country for your campaigns
• Help your members and partners to anchor their production in the UK
• Develop better reports and recommendations using up-to-date industrial data
• Build stronger connections with other organisations for industrial coalition-building

Why should a public body get involved in the directory?

• Map the UK manufacturing sector to understand policy impacts
• Discover industry clusters that could benefit from further investment or co-ordination
• Develop national initiatives for UK manufacturing, in areas such as workforce development and identifying collaborative R&D
• Understand the currently existing supply journeys for critical UK products
• Inform delivery mechanisms for both national and local policy objectives, such as net zero and regional development

Register for the UK Supply Chain Directory, and claim your company’s profile.