The Manufacturer magazine in conjunction with Barclays Corporate have released the 2011 Annual Manufacturing Report (AMR). The AMR reports on the findings of this year’s research in the areas of Economy, Government Policy, and Finance, Purchasing, Procurement and Logistics. Alongside the data, the report features expert analysis from: Barry Evans, Senior Research Associate in Lean Enterprise Research Centre (Cardiff Business School); and Mark Lee, Head of Manufacturing Transport and Logistics, Barclays Corporate.