IN THIS ISSUE EDITOR ’ S COMMENT

WELCOME TO THE FEBRUARY issue of Manufacturing Global . 2016 is now very much underway , and this issue kicks off with a feature on electronics giant Philips SLC , focussing on its LED lighting solutions which can cut energy usage by up to 50 percent . Featured too is OPEX Corporation , a US company which is heavily investing in its own nation by drawing manufacturing processes back from overseas and injecting jobs and business into America .

Also included this month are the three signs that you have digital waste in your business and how to identify and curtail them . On the technology front , we have a piece on how manufacturers need to sell - company ’ s digital presence is essential , as customers perform much of their research via the internet and rely on what can be found online .

Editor nell . walker @ wdmgroup . com

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