In this issue

New years are traditionally a time for resolutions, but I am not sure specific resolutions are the way to go. Many companie resolved to travel, attend tradeshows, conferences, visit customers and conduct meetings. Not all of us could have imagined just how impossible those seemingly simple resolutions would be to keep. We certainly had no inkling of how dramatically our world would change in 2020.
As we roll International Metalworking News for Asia’s first issue for 2021, we offerinterview profilesand technical articles that can help manufacturing companies who have been forced to rethink their approach to pretty much every aspect of the industry, from marketing, demand, supply chain, and delivery. Of course, globalisation is not only about manufacturing and global supply chains – it is increasingly about moving ideas and information around the world.
As countries in South East Asia reopen their economies, how manufacturers can recover and plan for the long-term has been the subject of much focus. Alex Teo Managing Director and VP of Siemens Digital Industries Software for South East Asia discussed how digital industries software helped manufacturers overcome the unforeseen challenges arising from the global health crisis, and Siemens has equipped its customers with the tools necessary to be 2021 ready. He also mentioned key technologies powering growth in 2021: digital twins, Big data and IoT, Analytics, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence, Smart Automation, Additive Manufacturing and Human-Centered Innovation.

International Metalworking News for Asia Magazine Description:

International Metalworking News for Asia is published 6x a year in English with highlights in Chinese. The magazine facilitates technology transfer by providing readers in South East Asia's metalworking industry with the latest information on metal cutting and metal forming processes, and the latest technology in machinery and use of materials. It also offers practical solutions to improve productivity, reduce cost, and turn innovations into real competitive advantages as well as the latest market information, trade show reviews and videos, and people and company profiles, written by industry experts and correspondents across the region. Also included are exclusive content and articles from Ringier's family of metalworking industry magazines covering Greater China and other parts of the world, such as International Metalworking News for China, International Mold & Die Making News for China, Modern Machine Tools, American Machinist, and International Metalworking News – Middle East & Africa. The interactive content allows readers to make direct and immediate contact with advertisers/suppliers and featured companies in the editorial by clicking on the web site and email addresses in each issue, access online content in Ringier’s metalworking website (metalworking.industrysourcing.com), and avail of video content through iTunes and Google Play.