Brexit and the location of manufacturing activities

How has the prospect of the UK leaving the EU affected the location decisions of UK manufacturers and distributors with customers in the EU? How has Brexit influenced supply chain decisions regarding supplier location? Which individual factors feature most prominently in influencing these decisions? A Delphi study recently conducted at the School of Management, Cranfield University, sought answers to these questions. Surveying a panel comprising experts drawn from various economically important industries (such as automotive, aerospace and fmcg), as well as consultancies, governmental organizations and academia, respondents were taken through four iterative rounds of data collection between December 2018 and October 2019, with each round influencing the research direction of the following rounds.