COVID-19, Brexit place UK supply chains back in the spotlight

KPMG UK’s Chief Economist Yael Selfin discusses the impact of COVID-19 on UK supply chains.

Global supply chains have come under renewed pressure during the COVID-19 pandemic, which comes hot on the heels of Brexit-related concerns and geopolitical tensions between the United States (US) and China last year.The initial outbreak, which began in the industrial city of Wuhan, caused shortages of components in the manufacturing sector. Even as early as February, when the official number of coronavirus cases in the United Kingdom (UK) was in low double digits, at least one major equipmen...

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Authors: Yael Selfin

Published Date: 27 July 2020