Possible 6.09 million-record JR East leak, plate cylinders staged for four jobs, Australia delays card-tax ban — and 6 more | BPJ News
As automation and data outsourcing spread, packaging specifications, changeovers and cash flow around the machine increasingly determine utilisation.
We look at everything from the possible exposure of up to 6.09 million records to Australia’s delayed ban on paying taxes by card and the corrugated cartons that warehouse robots struggle to handle. Beyond equipment specifications, suppliers, changeover time, packaging design and payment dates are becoming the conditions that stop production.
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News about data breaches and automation investment exposes weaknesses that sit outside the company.
Data storage at subcontractors, the shape of cartons handled by robots and preparation time for subsequent jobs all affect the scale of damage or equipment efficiency.
Printing industry associations opposed a change to tax-payment methods, and the Australian government delayed implementation by nine months.…
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