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Manufacturers need to create more production setups as batch sizes get smaller. Skilled labor continues to be hard to hire and keep. Higher levels of automation are needed, not just in material handling but also in fabricating, machining, assembly, and inspection.

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Published in:Manufacturing Engineering 2020-12
Main Author: Morey, Bruce
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Automation
Case studies
Inspection
Machining
Manufacturers
Manufacturing
Materials handling
Small business
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Summary:Manufacturers need to create more production setups as batch sizes get smaller. Skilled labor continues to be hard to hire and keep. Higher levels of automation are needed, not just in material handling but also in fabricating, machining, assembly, and inspection.
ISSN:0361-0853