There's no doubt finishing is getting more automated, it's the last department in the chain so I suppose it was only a matter of time.
Having said that there has been a massive drain brain in the industry, and skilled Bindery staff are at a bit of a premium at the moment.
Apart from supply chain interruptions, the second strategic issue that
was explored was labor shortages. The authors state that this is going
to be a longer-term threat to the industry. The post-COVID situation
exacerbated a problem that has been afflicting the industry.