3M’s Automation Plans + Industrial M&A and Media Fragmentation

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This week, 3M outlines their approach to manufacturing and supply chain automation in service of operational excellence KPIs, Axios highlights an increasingly fragmented media landscape, and a look at whether we're turning a corner on M&A in industrial segments. Read more.

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