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The Digital Twin Reality Check: Why 73% of UK Manufacturers Still Struggle to Close the Loop Between Virtual Models and Shop Floor Execution
Visual Management Beyond the Board: How Digital Andon Systems Are Redefining Gemba Walks
The numbers are stark. According to S&P Global's March 2026 Purchasing Managers' Index, UK manufacturers have just experienced the sharpest one-month acceleration in costs since the aftermath of Black Wednesday in 1992. This UK manufacturing cost inflation spike saw the index jump 14 points in a single month, compared to 17 points following sterling's collapse from the European Exchange Rate Mechanism over three decades ago.