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Bata India mastered the IBON 1606 cutting system in just one day, tackling key challenges like material waste and slow setup times. Its AI vision enables precise secondary cutting, while smart nesting and dual-head asynchronous operation drastically boost efficiency and reduce waste. This smart manufacturing solution delivered higher productivity, lower costs, and future-ready precision for competitive footwear production.
Global Footwear Manufacturing in 2025
The Silent Crisis: Tariffs Are Eating Your Margins. Automation Is the Only Escape.
“When every second on the production line costs $0.01 in tariffs, the real battle shifts from labor costs to material efficiency and machine precision.”
Vietnam’s 20% tariffs. Indonesia’s 19%. Cambodia’s reprieve at 19% after brutal negotiations5. For factories, this isn’t policy—it’s survival arithmetic. Deckers absorbs $185M in tariff hits2; Nike bleeds $1B annually2. Meanwhile, India’s $0.9/hour labor lures brands—but without automation, low wages can’t offset 26% U.S. duties