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The Middle East is entering a new phase of industrial development in which water security, energy efficiency, and sustainability have become critical determinants of manufacturing competitiveness. Increasing industrial water demand, energy-intensive production processes, climate-related resource constraints, and evolving national sustainability age...

The US and European mammalian contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) market is entering a new phase of strategic evolution, driven by accelerating biologics outsourcing, increasing molecule complexity, and growing demand for resilient, end-to-end manufacturing partnerships. As monoclonal antibodies, bispecific antibodies, Fc-fus...

28 May 2021  |  Global  |  Megatrends

Transformative Mega Trends Enabling Lights Out Manufacturing

Post-pandemic Manufacturing Shifts will Usher Future Growth Potential of ‘Lights Out’ Environment

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The COVID-19 pandemic has not only hindered global manufacturing output but has also hastened the shift toward Industry 5.0. Digitalization and automation are rapidly shaping business strategy, with nearly 90% of companies embracing digital transformation in the short term. In an effort to become more resilient and shock-proof, manufacturers, espec...

The acute impact of climate change due to growing GHG emissions highlights the need for the technologies that can reduce said emissions while preparing the world s population for a scenario in which international targets are not achieved. While mitigation technologies seek to reduce or offset GHG emissions, adaptation technologies prepare communiti...

The GCC has entered a period of strategic economic transformation as governments accelerate diversification efforts, strengthen economic resilience, and reduce dependence on hydrocarbon revenue amid heightened geopolitical uncertainty and evolving global trade dynamics. While the implications of the US-Iran conflict and periodic closures of the Str...

Connectivity is increasingly no longer an optional feature for vehicles. The automotive industry is in the midst of a massive transformation, where automakers are no longer hardware makers but are evolving into tech companies. The study aims to provide an insight into the challenges and technology innovations of the new decade that will transform t...

The global building construction market is expected to grow steadily from $8.89 trillion in 2025 to $10.56 trillion by 2031, at a 2.9% CAGR, supported by urbanization, housing demand, industrial expansion, and investment in data centers, healthcare facilities, logistics hubs, and advanced manufacturing assets. While growth remains positive, the mar...

Global trade is entering a period of heightened uncertainty, driven by escalating geopolitical tensions, increasing trade barriers, and a shift toward a more fragmented, regionalized economic landscape, often described as a “polycrisis.” At the same time, the rapid rise of agentic AI tools is transforming traditional models of employee and customer...

Fears of a global recession have been compounding in the recent past, with emerging signs of weakness in economic growth and other high-frequency parameters. The Russo-Ukrainian war has weakened global economic sentiment, with aggressive central bank interest rate hikes to curtail inflation also fueling recessionary fears. To provide decision-ma...