The impact of technological change on businesses manufacturing in the UK

The impact of increasing globalization on businesses manufacturing in the UK

The impact of government policy on businesses manufacturing in the UK

The factors affecting UK location decisions by manufacturing businesses

The opportunities and threats facing businesses manufacturing in the UK.

Compare and contrast different manufacturing businesses and forms of manufacturing in the UK

Consider decisions by businesses to locate manufacturing in the UK, to offshore manufacturing from the UK and re-shore manufacturing to the UK

Consider how the nature, profitability and international competitiveness of businesses manufacturing in the UK can change over time

Consider how the importance of manufacturing based in the U- for example , in terms of this scale- is changing over time

Consider how changes in technology, globalization and government policy might affect the strategy of businesses manufacturing in the UK.