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The Microfactory Suitability Assessment

Determine Whether A Microfactory Strategy Is Suitable For Your Enterprise

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Sep 09, 2025

Summary

As manufacturers respond to geopolitical uncertainties and rising customer expectations for greater sustainability and speed, microfactories — which serve local markets with local materials — are topical again. But a microfactory approach is not the best manufacturing strategy for every enterprise or every division. To gauge their suitability for a microfactory manufacturing strategy, technology leaders at manufacturing firms should use our Microfactory Suitability Assessment to assess the likely strength of a business case at the group or operating company level.

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