Machinery that helps meet market demands
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Factory automation is said by the industry to deserve a new look. The technology is now more mature and suppliers now see capabilities and failings of automated systems. Huge variations in popularity which robots have gone through over 20 years have disappeared. Automated systems can help manufacturers to meet market demands with shorter production runs, more design changes and mass customization. Expensive customizing operations can be placed at the end of the production line and the other operations can be automated to lower costs.
Publication Name: Asian Review of Business and Technology
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0956-3784
Year: 1998
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Building machinery for the best
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There has been a recent decline in the output of the equipment industry of Germany, but sales to Asia and the US are improving. The industry output was down by 9.6% 1995-1996 and only 75% of installed capacity was used, although 95% had been used in 1992 at the peak. Half of the output of the 300 suppliers of the Federal Republic for this sector is exported and Aisan visitors at the Bauma trade fair (Munich) will be welcomed. At Bauma almost one in three machines sold is imported.
Publication Name: Asian Review of Business and Technology
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0956-3784
Year: 1998
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Building contacts
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The construction industry of Finland has great versatility. A wide range of materials other than those based on wood were shown at the recent FinnBuild exhibition. Consulting services targeted to developing countries were also being marketed. Overseas business saw Finland construction industry through a difficult period in the early 1990s when demand in Europe was slack.
Publication Name: Asian Review of Business and Technology
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0956-3784
Year: 1998
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