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Use Microfactories To Underpin A Customer-Centric Manufacturing Strategy

Understand When, Where, And How To Make Microfactories Part Of Manufacturing Success

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Sep 09, 2025

Summary

A perfect storm of regulations, incentives, and concerns about resilience makes microfactories a hot topic of discussion in manufacturing. Microfactories use local resources to serve local markets, boosting sustainability and speed. High levels of automation and a low-volume/high-variety approach to production address labor shortages while meeting customers’ appetite for customization and choice. Technology and innovation leaders: Read this report to explore the business case for microfactories and to understand the role they could play in your organization’s low-volume/high-variety manufacturing strategy.

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