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Decisions on Technology

As the manufacturing world tends more towards automation, digitization, and robotics, contract packagers and contract manufacturers have choices to make.

Melissa Griffen
Melissa Griffen

Esteemed readers,

The COVID-19 pandemic certainly impacted labor issues and the trend towards automation and robotics, but that trend existed before the virus and its impact on society began affecting manufacturing.

With more and more manufacturers tending towards technology solutions to improve efficiency and decrease downtime, contract services need to make choices for their companies’ futures. Their decisions could mitigate labor issues, help them stay competitive in their fields, and improve their relationship as well as build trust with customers.

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