AUTOMATION

Smart manufacturing and robotics are identified as key development areas in China’s 13th Five-Year Plan and Made in China 2025 documents. But China has not developed robots “smart”enough to raise its production efficiency. It can therefore be expected that Chinese companies will look outside for standards and solutions developed by their foreign counterparts. All of this points to opportunities for relevant technology players and smart solution suppliers. More

Currently, a number of companies are choosing to expand their production operations into the Guangxi region. This is largely because of the sheer size and stability of its labour force when compared with Guangdong. Some companies foresee recruitment difficulties arising in the future. In light of this, efforts are being made to invest in automated production so as to reduce the reliance on manpower. Meanwhile, product value is being enhanced to increase competitiveness. More