In this issue

In the past year, people all over the world faced the largest economic and health crisis in recent history.
Companies were forced to adopt extraordinary measures to keep running amidst stranded employees, supply chain disruption, sudden changes in demand both up and down depending on the sector.
The truth is that no matter the outcome of the economic recovery, the structure of the post-pandemic economy will be intensely different
More than a year into the crisis and still some companies are doing less compared to others and why are some doing better than before?
The answer to this rests in those companies that had already successfully implemented digital transformation and platform-based business models, or those that were able to quickly adopt digitalisation. Companies that do not digitally transform will be left behind and will cease to exist.
This issue of International Metalworking News for Asia features articles that explain how digital transformation can be agile and help boost return of investment in even in the short term.
Jeff Burnstein, President of Association for Advancing Automation (A3) said that the pandemic accelerated trends that were underway already. Companies who had not invested in robotics and automation realised that they should do so now in order to remain globally competitive.

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.