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How to make manufacturing a key strategic asset

For the past five years or so, some of the brighter minds in the supply chain arena have dreamt about the dawn of a manufacturing environment where make-to-inventory would be replaced by make-to-order.

One part of the story on page 7 tells us that the dream of such a manufacturing environment has become real. Thanks to a digitally enabled network that automatically integrates the activities of manufacturer Microsoft with folding carton converter Mediaware, the multilingual cartons for European sales of Windows 7 are printed only when a signal from the marketplace indicates that cartons are needed. And it’s only the beginning.

Annual Outlook Report: Automation & Robotics
What's in store for CPGs in 2025 and beyond? <i>Packaging World</i> editors explore the survey responses from 118 brand owners, CPG, and FMCG <i>Packaging World</i> readers for its new Annual Outlook Report.
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Annual Outlook Report: Automation & Robotics
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