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The factory of the future

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The Economist takes us on a journey into the factory of the future. Now, even though some countries are urging government to boost domestic industry, trouble is, most policymakers don’t understand modern manufacturing, let alone how technology is transforming it. Yet, the Economist predicts that in the future, more manufactured products will be packaged with services, and manufacturing itself will have to become more sustainable.

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