Q4 2024 | Trade and Industry Development

Q4 2024

Trade & Industry Development Magazine

Q4 2024 issue cover

As advanced manufacturing becomes more high-tech, site selection needs to change. The biotech industry has an acute need for well educated workers and clean manufacturing environments to support its complex processes. At the same time, industries are wrestling with how best to apply artificial intelligence (AI) to save time and costs but keep the human touch. In this issue, we discuss the evolving framework for site selection in industries including advanced manufacturing and biotech and address the urgent need for a properly trained workforce.

In this issue

Creating Resilience in Global Medical Manufacturing Footprints

BY: Johan Beukema

Manufacturing leaders in medical manufacturing are expected to optimize and manage their manufacturing footprints in a way that growth of capacity is guaranteed. However, they are also expected to do this under the prerequisites of keeping landed costs under control, improving flexibility and service levels as well as the resilience of their footprint. more....