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    • February 2026

    The manufacturing sector's labor shortage continues to increase the demand for robotics and artificial intelligence (AI), which in turn accelerates the need for controllers, motors, drives, sensors, processors and other components. AI-powered analytics can improve supply chain resilience, allowing companies to foresee disruptions, optimize inventory and identify alternative component sources.

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