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Pain Points in Discrete Manufacturing (copy 1)

Russell Goodman, Editor in Chief, SupplyChainBrain

July 20, 2016

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Discrete manufacturing is undergoing a difficult tiime. In this SupplyChainBrain In The Know video presenttion, several experts discuss some technologies helping industry weather these rough patches. [Run Time (Min.): 15:33]

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