Could smart factories help boost reshoring? Nike & Adidas seem to think so

Posted on 12 Jun 2018 by Jonny Williamson

Apparel manufacturers such as Nike and Adidas plan to increase the output of speed factories in the US and Germany, and they make sure that the data generated in its Far East sites also help to further optimise future design and production processes, a report has shown.

Nike and Adidas plan to increase the output of smart factories in the US and Germany, generate data in the factories in China – image courtesy of Adidas. The Adidas factory in Germany can produce a pair of shoes in five hours which is the speed of light considering producing the…

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