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Weekly Roundup – Could These Risks Derail Your 2023 Engineering Projects? 3 Critical Factors for Industry’s Future, Can Robotics Solve Labor Shortages – Week of 12/05/22

HGR Inc.

Design News asked Matthew Bey, senior global analyst for RANE, a risk intelligence company, about the current supply chain risks that could impact engineering projects in 2023. Robert Cadena | Dec 6, 2022 | Supply Chain Brain. Watch as a leading integrator of Industry 4.0 ” Read More.

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PLASTICS Presents NPE2024 Education Sessions 

Mold Making Technology

Innovation Stage, sponsored by the Plastics Hall of Fame: Participants will witness the latest in electrification, Industry 4.0, Sustainability Stage, sponsored by Nova Chemicals: Explore how the entire plastics supply chain is developing solutions to improve efficiency, reduce materials loss, use less power and more.

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What is supply chain?

Fastener News Desk

The supply chain is the interconnected journey that raw materials, components, and goods take before their assembly and sale to customers. McKinsey & Company – Listen to the article: What is supply chain? What is supply chain disruption? What are some supply chain risks?

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ABBYY Reduces Customs Document Clearance Time by more than 90% to Deliver Commercial Goods to Consumers Faster

i4.0 today

ABBYY ’s intelligent document processing (IDP) solutions are helping manufacturers of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) fast-track their trucks through border customs by reducing the time to clear custom clearances by more than 90%.

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Polymer 3D Printing Market Moves Beyond Prototyping to Hit US$21.1 Billion in 2033

i4.0 today

The polymer AM market is finding more end-users integrating AM into their supply chain beyond prototyping and one-offs; the question is, what industries do these end-users belong to? Additionally, start-ups like OPT Industries are targeting new medical device applications previously untouched by AM, like medical swab production.

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Smart Packaging Will Become a US$2.6 Billion Market by 2033, Says IDTechEx

i4.0 today

Smart packaging is the latest iteration, utilizing technology including sensors, indicators, and wireless communication to enhance user engagement, product quality, and supply chain efficiency. The role of packaging has evolved over time, from simply protecting and identifying the product to driving sales via enticing graphics.

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Top trends in 2024: Experts share key automation trends for Canadian manufacturers in 2024

Automation Mag

Addressing labour gap issues Investing in new technologies and digital transformation amidst an Industry 4.0 Smart supply chain Many industry sectors are still reeling from expensive lessons learned about supply chain management during the COVID-19 pandemic.