UK manufacturers panic

[chopper]

Nothing but poor management. They have known for two years that the UK was leaving the EU. Any failure to plan for all eventualities is nothing but a failure of the leadership of those organisations that are now complaining. They should have got their heads out of their ar*ses long ago and done a full risk assessment and had contingency plans. IT'S NOT ROCKET SCIENCE.

And yet any company who makes Brexit preparations is then accused of Project Fear

[BlasterBates]

Honda shows the way.

[Old Greg]

And yet any company who makes Brexit preparations is then accused of Project Fear

Not if it is investing in additional jam production capacity.

[WTFH]

And yet any company who makes Brexit preparations is then accused of Project Fear

You mean like Dyson?

[Old Greg]

Honda shows the way.

Exactly. Zero import tariffs from Japan into EU. Unknown import tariffs from UK into EU. First Honda vehicle factory closure in 71 year history. Can't put a price on sovereignty.

[BlasterBates]

Toyota also showing foresight:

Toyota plan to pull out of the UK

[Zigenare]

Toyota also showing foresight:

Toyota plan to pull out of the UK

“If the business environment becomes very difficult to operate, of course those types of decisions should be on the agenda,” Johan van Zyl, the Japanese company’s head of Europe, told reporters at the Geneva Motor Show on Wednesday. “But hopefully we will be able to avoid” a withdrawal.

Sounds sensible, after all, they're not running a charity.

[Old Greg]

Nothing to do with Brexit.

In order to mitigate general risk within our supply chain and also with a view towards the potential imminent withdrawal of the UK from the European Union, Sonova intends to shift certain services and manufacturing activities provided by its UK service center in Warrington to its Regional Center in Spain as well as to its operation center in Vietnam.

Sonova to optimize local operations in selected markets | Sonova International

[Bean]

Nothing to do with Brexit.

In order to mitigate general risk within our supply chain and also with a view towards the potential imminent withdrawal of the UK from the European Union, Sonova intends to shift certain services and manufacturing activities provided by its UK service center in Warrington to its Regional Center in Spain as well as to its operation center in Vietnam.

Sonova to optimize local operations in selected markets | Sonova International

"Furthermore, Sonova is in the process of integrating certain services for all of its hearing instrument brands at a single location each in Germany and in Canada in order to further optimize the footprint of its operations."

"The measures are being implemented in the UK, Germany and Canada and are expected to result in a combined reduction in workforce in these markets by about 250 employees."

Employees - 14,242
About us | Sonova International

Well, some of it, but only those at Sonova know how much - as they've only specified combined reduction over 3 countries in their press release... luckily for those Sonova, it's only 1.75% of the global workforce over the 3 countries and will save them 7 million a year once complete.

[Old Greg]

"Furthermore, Sonova is in the process of integrating certain services for all of its hearing instrument brands at a single location each in Germany and in Canada in order to further optimize the footprint of its operations."

"The measures are being implemented in the UK, Germany and Canada and are expected to result in a combined reduction in workforce in these markets by about 250 employees."

Employees - 14,242
About us | Sonova International

Well, some of it, but only those at Sonova know how much - as they've only specified combined reduction over 3 countries in their press release... luckily for those Sonova, it's only 1.75% of the global workforce over the 3 countries and will save them 7 million a year once complete.

Every little hurts.