People ask me what’s going on in manufacturing — what I’m seeing in my travels to manufacturing facilities and what I’m learning in my conversations with the people who lead them. In broad terms, my answer doesn’t change. It’s been the same for several years now and I expect it will be the same for several years to come.

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In manufacturing, I see three big, major, long-term trends: three big changes that continue to reshape manufacturing.

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And as it happens, all three of them begin with the same letter.

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They are:

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1. Automation When you think of automation, you might think of “robot,” but that’s only part of it. One major trend is the ongoing adoption, development and embrace of manufacturing machines and systems that can do more with fewer humans involved . When you read the word “automation,” you probably think, “robot.” That’s […]

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