The supply pain
13 September 2012
One UK manufacturer has had enough of bureaucratic and costly compliance requests from customers about components. Marcus Austin meets the supplier that has begun to speak out
In the film Falling Down, Michael Douglas plays a former defence worker who simply wants to get home. But he gets stuck in traffic, then a shopkeeper won’t give him change. At this point, he can’t stand it any more and snaps.
Graham Harrison, managing director of electronic components manufacturer Omeg, would no doubt sympathise. Although Harrison will never...