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Top 5 robotics trends for 2024, according to the IFR

Robotics Business Review

Source: IFR The International Federation of Robotics, or IFR, today listed its picks for the top five global robotics trends of this year. In the automotive parts industry, each hour of unplanned downtime is estimated to cost $1.3 The IFR noted that the stock of operational robots around the world attained a new record of about 3.9

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Markforged tips ‘just in place’ to replace ‘just in time’ in Australian manufacturing

Manufacturer's Monthly

At the Perth launch in October, 2022 Richard Elving, Markforged’s senior director for Asia Pacific, said the parlous state of global logistics made it imperative for Australian manufacturers to become more self-sufficient. Unfortunately, JIT simply cannot function in a world where prompt, reliable import/export logistics no longer exist.

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8 noteworthy robotics acquisitions of 2023

Robotics Business Review

million for 6 River Systems , which makes autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for logistics applications. Source: 6 River Systems Suffering a $437.3 More importantly, Balyo’s portfolio of robotic forklift technologies strengthens SoftBank’s existing investments in logistics automation. Ocado paid roughly 2.8%

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Global Supply Chain Resilience Initiative (GSCRI)

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

KSA logistics scenario. The largest economy amongst the Gulf Cooperation Council members, Saudi Arabia, is striving to position itself as the logistics hub of the region with its Vision 2030 initiatives, driving growth in the logistics sector. Under Vision 2030. Global Supply Chain Resilience Initiative.

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Global Supply Chain Resilience Initiative (GSCRI)

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

KSA logistics scenario. The largest economy amongst the Gulf Cooperation Council members, Saudi Arabia, is striving to position itself as the logistics hub of the region with its Vision 2030 initiatives, driving growth in the logistics sector. Under Vision 2030. Global Supply Chain Resilience Initiative.

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Markforged tips ‘just in place’ to replace ‘just in time’ in Australian manufacturing

AU Manufacturing

At the Perth launch in October 2022 Richard Elving, Markforged’s Senior Director, Asia Pacific, said the parlous state of global logistics made it imperative for Australian manufacturers to become more self-sufficient. . Unfortunately, JIT simply cannot function in a world where prompt, reliable import/export logistics no longer exist.

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Five minutes with…. Marcus Youden, Chief Growth Officer at Quick Release

SMMT

Recognised by both the Financial Times and Forbes as a leading automotive specialist, QR_ now employs over 400 PDM professionals, split between the UK, USA, Spain and Australia. Many data sources have a periodicity of update, especially if data is being pulled into one place before being reported on.