The Manufacturer magazine in conjunction with Barclays Corporate and eBECS have released the 2012 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: Mike Rigby, Head of Manufacturing Transport and Logistics, Barclays; Kevin Hall, CEO eBECS; Barry Evans, former Senior Research Associate in Lean Enterprise Research Centre (Cardiff Business School); and Tim Brown, online editor, The Manufacturer .