Can Better Factories Give Us Better Growth?

Value added by global manufacturing industries is forecast to achieve an annual growth of 4% over the coming five years, due to new technologies, supply chain shifts, environmental regulations and changes in consumer demand.

What will the current shifts in manufacturing practices mean for future growth and how are firms responding?

This session was developed in collaboration with Caixin Media.

The session is directly linked to the ongoing work of the World Economic Forum Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Supply Chains.