The strain placed on global supply chains this year continues to make headline news, from semiconductor shortages to labour and equipment availability, all exacerbated by geopolitical uncertainty.<\/p>\r\n
One cobot is typically comprised of around 600 different parts, sourced from more than 100 separate suppliers. Any one of those not being available would lead to delays in completing production and delivering a finished arm to customers.<\/p>\r\n
In a challenging landscape, Universal Robots has seen significant growth in production while fulfilling its production plan. Through this time, the company managed to deliver cobots with typical lead times, despite global shortages of key components and ongoing delivery issues. Compare this to the market average, where it has sometimes been taking four months for delivery, and it is especially impressive.<\/p>\r\n
You might wonder what the recipe for success is? The answer is simple: collaboration.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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