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MIKE Vincent, Africa industrial products and services sector leader at Deloitte shares his views on why Brics (Brazil, Russia, India, China and SA) countries are falling behind in their manufacturing competitivenessBUSINESS DAY TV: The 2016 global manufacturing competitive index by Deloitte ranks China, the US and Germany as the top three countries; SA slipping in the rankings to number 27. Joining me now to discuss what’s important in manufacturing these days is Mike Vincent, the Africa industrial product and services sector leader at Deloitte.Thanks so much for coming in, wonderful stuff to talk about because the manufacturing sector is so reflective of all the trends that are happening in the broader business world. So this index focuses on the drivers which are important for competitiveness and, interestingly, intellectual capital in the investment in advanced technology, is one of the most important?MIKE VINCENT: Yes … these drivers, as long as we understand them, we know how t...
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