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3D printing and ‘reshoring’ offer limited protection to supply chains

Manufacturers are looking to avoid bottlenecks caused by disrupted delivery of key components

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Future of Industry

The ‘factory of the future’ offers a new manufacturing blueprint; 3D printing and ‘reshoring’ counter supply chain risks; industry steels itself for the ‘net zero’ emissions challenge; and investors jumpstart battery funding

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The hidden costs of cost-benefit analysis

I began last week’s column by declaring that life is full of difficult decisions. Many of us, faced with such dilemmas, resort to a list of pros and cons. Perhaps the most famous such list is that composed by Charles Darwin in July 1838, as he contemplate

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Inflation tracker: latest figures as countries grapple with rising prices

The FT analyses the rise in consumer and house prices globally and assesses how long trends may last

logo.png  By NB  Jan 14, 2022