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DECEMBER 2025 I PCB007 MAGAZINE 9 yet also filled with possibilities. The advantage goes to the companies willing to lean in, learn, and modernize with intention. Automation is one of the sharpest tools we've got. Let's use it well. PCB007 Marcy LaRont is the managing editor of PCB007 Magazine and executive director of IPC Publishing Group. Marcy started her career in PCBs in 1993 and brings a wide array of business experience and perspective to I-Connect007. To contact Marcy, click here. take on an age-old strategy that disadvantages both public and private groups. Rounding out this issue, read about my technol- ogy tour of American Standard Circuits, get details on a new sustainability toolkit, review updates to the CMMC, follow a customer success story about inkjet solder mask, and read the profile on Michael Carano in our continuing series on Hall of Fame members from the Global Electronics Association. It's all a good reminder that progress never hap- pens in a vacuum. Automation works best when paired with strong leadership, a clear strategy, and a genuine understanding of the broader forces shaping our businesses. I see a manufacturing landscape that's becoming increasingly complex, Image credit: Wikimedia Commons, Ellen Levy Finch, 2010