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The Future of Reshoring: Building a Stronger & More Resilient Manufacturing Base

CMTC Manufacturing Tech

It presents an opportunity to strengthen local economies, improve supply chain resilience, and enhance long-term competitiveness. Domestic Infrastructure: The Backbone of Reshoring A critical factor in reshoring success lies in domestic infrastructure, particularly in three key areas: transportation, warehousing , and logistics.

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#Trending: From humanoids to low-cost automation – IFR reports on what’s next for industrial robotics in 2025

Automation Mag

2 Humanoids IFR explains that robots in the shape of human bodies will become general-purpose tools that can load a dishwasher on their own and work on an assembly line elsewhere. Although the impact varies from country to country, the cumulative effect on the supply chain is a concern almost everywhere.

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Why is Digital Transformation in Manufacturing Necessary for Future Growth?

Factory Worx

Manufacturers can use digital technologies to improve operational efficiencies and optimise many business areas, such as product development and supply chain management. Reduce Costs Businesses can use digital manufacturing to understand better supply-chain concerns like inventory levels, delivery status, and demand cycles.

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Top 5 Use Cases of AI in Manufacturing Value Chain

Dinesh Mishra

Similar techniques can also be used to predict weak demand periods and slow down manufacturing to prevent spoilage of products and increased warehousing costs.

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Will the 21st Century See an End to Human Labour?

21st Century Tech

The modern industrial production line today has seen assembly line workers and those working in warehousing replaced by machines. In this contribution, Katie talks about how robotics is changing the composition of what we call the labour force. Is this the beginning of the end for human labour? Is that the entire story?

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Packaging Robots Market to Worth US$ 7.5 Billion by 2032 at a CAGR of 7%

i4.0 today

Robots are capable of a wide range of tasks related to packaging, including picking and placing, boxing, palletizing, and warehousing. Packaging robots are preferred by many firms due to their enhanced supply chain efficiency, higher packaging effectiveness, and decreased operational costs.

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Collaborative robot market has strong long-term future

Control Engineering

A report by Interact Analysis indicates the future overall for the cobot market is strong as manufacturers continue to look to automation to improve their supply chain and logistics issues. The impact of delays to warehousing logistics projects has also resulted in a slower growth rate than expected.