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Notes on quality, lean manufacturing and factory automation, starting from industry news.
Book a consultationTurkish carpet exports top $2bn: logistics cap growth, plants hold the fix
$2.017bn and 392 million m² in nine months, but the annual target was cut over freight and raw materials. What the plant can control.
Read article → 04Turkish manufacturing shrinks in October: what plants should do now
Türkiye's manufacturing PMI fell to 47.3, the fastest contraction since June, with new orders down for a 40th month. Practical steps to hold margins.
Read article → 03Saudi PMI at 54.0: growth continues, margins get squeezed
Saudi Arabia's non-oil sector grew for a seventh month, but costs are rising while selling prices soften. How a plant protects its margin.
Read article → 02ISO 9001:2026 is out: what changes in the plant and how to prepare
The first revision since 2015 is evolutionary, but quality culture and change management are now explicit requirements.
Read article → 01Turkish textile exports hit $7.16bn: value-added starts on the factory floor
Turkey's textile sector exported $7.16bn in nine months and wants more value per kilo. Here is what that means inside the plant.
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