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Upgrading Productivity: Embracing the Future

Dinesh Mishra

With time, in addition to labor, other determinants like manufacturing cycle time, cost per unit, human skills and technological knowledge, natural resources, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) have joined the list of factors that determine factory productivity.

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Humanoid robots: A potential solution to Canada’s workforce crisis

Automation Mag

Costs for some components are still high because of limited industrial capacity or long manufacturing cycle times. Automotive parts company Magna has invested in Sanctuary AI.