ISSUE April 2024


Contents 12 22 24


 News from page 6  Cover story – page 8  SERIES Managing costs – page 10  Smart factories and AI from page 12


 Supply chain, packaging & logistics from page 22  Robotics from page 28  Events from page 18


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