Global supply chains dominated print sourcing for a decade. Here is why buyers are returning to UK suppliers.
Print sourcing followed global supply chains for many years — cheaper production overseas, consolidated shipping, lower unit costs. The pandemic disrupted this, and a structural shift toward local sourcing has followed.
The environmental argument
A brochure shipped from China to the UK accumulates significant transport emissions. The same brochure produced in Manchester and delivered by road has a fraction of the carbon footprint.
The commercial argument
Local suppliers offer shorter lead times, easier communication and simpler problem resolution. The unit cost premium has narrowed significantly and is often recovered in time savings alone.
How printing.uk approaches this
All suppliers on the printing.uk network are UK-based. Every quote request is matched to a supplier who can produce and deliver within the UK supply chain — a deliberate design choice for environmental and practical reasons.
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