Doug Berger
- Apr 16, 2021
- 1 min read

Micro-factories are a game changer for US industry

Two terrific articles on the disruptive business model of micro-factories and how they are transforming supply chains and the environmental footprint of manufacturing.

World Economic Forum: Localized microfactories - the new face of globalized manufacturing

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/06/localized-micro-factories-entrepreneurs-and-consumers/

IndustryWeek: Micro-factories not mega-factories will build it back better

https://www.industryweek.com/technology-and-iiot/emerging-technologies/article/21161158/microfactories-not-gigafactories-will-build-it-back-better

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