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How Additive Manufacturing Can Help Fix the Supply Chain

Fastener News Desk

By Clare Scott A supply chain crisis has been affecting the world in recent years, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic. Efficiency is critical for businesses to remain competitive, so these bottlenecks can be extremely damaging. Industry 4.0 Sometimes these production delays can be in the range of months.

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Manufacturing in America 2023: Digitalization, automation, sustainability, productivity

Control Engineering

Benefits of digital transformation can include increased energy efficiency and sustainability, process visibility, quality, speed to market, lower costs, easier workflow and supply chain integration, improved safety and other advantages. Digitalization helps manufacturers rethink what they make, how and why. Courtesy: Mark T.