Future of Industry

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

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

  • ‘Factory of the future’ offers new blueprint for manufacturers

    Robotics and data analytics can make processes more efficient, less energy-intensive, and less expensive

  • Skills shortages demand ‘grow your own’ training approach

    Successful on-the-job learning staves off staffing problems and helps future-proof businesses

  • Ceramic makers face up to dangers of EU carbon challenge

    Fragmentation of the energy-hungry industry threatens its ability to respond to environmental rules

  • Investors jumpstart battery funding to plug clean energy gap

    Accelerating demand for electrical storage has generated a wave of large-scale ‘gigafactory’ projects

  • Industry steels itself for challenge of ‘net zero’ manufacturing

    Supply chain resilience and meeting environmental targets top many business agendas


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