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  "id": 18017882,
  "title": "3M closes 16 factories, plans changes at 10 more in network revamp",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/3m-closes-16-factories-plans-changes-at-10-more-in-network-revamp",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-03T17:20:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Supply Chain Dive",
    "slug": "supply-chain-dive",
    "url": "https://www.supplychaindive.com/news/3m-closes-16-factories-plans-changes-at-10-more-in-network-revamp/873536/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The industrial conglomerate is aiming for $1 billion in annual productivity gains by the end of 2027 through an operational overhaul, Chairman and CEO William Brown said.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}