Use Robots To Improve Your Manufacturing Fitness
Part 2 of a 3-part “Manufacturing Fitness” series In the previous blog in this series, we used the human body as an analogy to talk about the idea of manufacturing fitness – where the manufacturing...
View ArticleAdd Muscle And Flexibility To Your Manufacturing Operations With 3D Printing
Part 3 of a 3-part “Manufacturing Fitness” series Concluding our series on manufacturing fitness, we now turn our attention to 3D printing – the process of physically manufacturing a product directly...
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Strengthening The Supply Chain Through Supplier Collaboration
Supplier collaboration means working with decision-makers at a supplier to determine improvements that can have a measurable, positive financial impact for both organizations. An example of supplier...
View ArticleMidsize Discrete Manufacturers Raise The Stakes On Industry Evolution
Discrete manufacturers are no strangers to change. But lately, even “change” is beginning to feel different. Customers are constantly raising the bar beyond the historical level of “good enough.”...
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The Secret Weapon Of Choice For Future-Ready Midsize Discrete Manufacturers
Every new prediction for the coming decade brings greater appreciation for how far discrete manufacturers have come. After surviving one of the worst recessions in world history, most industry players...
View ArticleChristmas For Manufacturers
Ho ho ho! Christmas is approaching with big steps. Are you getting nervous? Do you have all your gift shopping for Christmas done? In my case, it is quite easy: I got the first reminder in October,...
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IoT-Enabled Transformation For Tangible Business Value
These days, the set of technologies under the “Internet of Things” (IoT) name is considered the enabling factor for a potential Fourth Industrial Revolution. While the hype has been great, the business...
View ArticleQuantify Enterprise Solution Value Impact Using Discrete Event Simulation
Customer value is the level of satisfaction of your customer has with your business. This value is often related to what they are willing to pay for your product; therefore, the value of a product or...
View ArticlePrescription Drug Shortages Could Plague The 2020s
In the U.S., impeachment hearings are taking over the headlines alongside the ongoing trade war with China. In the UK, Brexit has been delayed – yet again. This time to January 31, 2020, as Boris...
View ArticleHow Industry 4.0 And Digitization Are Driving Innovation And Customer...
GEBHARDT Intralogistics Group was founded as a machinery construction company in 1952 and has lengthy experience in developing and manufacturing systems solutions for internal logistics. All of its...
View ArticleSourcing For Direct Spend: The New Sourcing Frontier
Savings in spend have always been a top priority for chief procurement officers (CPOs). While key performance indicators (KPIs) for process improvement, compliance, people initiatives, etc. have always...
View ArticleThe $1 Million Story at Endress+Hauser: Our Way To Success With Design For...
Whatever you are doing, at any moment in time, Switzerland-based Endress + Hauser is nearby. Whether you are drinking or eating, turning the light on, or taking a pill, you are surrounded by things...
View ArticleIt’s A Leap Year: What Did You Do With The Extra Day?
2020 is a leap year, which means that we had a February 29th for the fifth time this century. Since Leap Years were introduced by Julius Caesar in 46 B.C, we have been getting that extra day every four...
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The Intelligent Industrial Manufacturing Enterprise: Five Ways Forward
Gone are the days when the industrial manufacturing value proposition was relatively simple: industrial manufacturers made products and delivered them. Now, the industrial manufacturer’s job does not...
View ArticleIndustry 4.0, Digital Supply Chain, And Sustainability: A Chat With Hans...
The buzz around Industry 4.0 is starting to grow, so I decided it might be interesting to have a series of interviews themed around Industry 4.0 here on the Digital Supply Chain podcast. To kick off...
View ArticleWhat Is The Future For Industry In The Post COVID-19 Paradigm?
It is April 2, 2020, and the world is gripped by the COVID-19 pandemic. The global supply chain is experiencing a level of disruption that has never been seen before. Some manufacturers have ceased...
View ArticleA New Perspective On The Future Of Supply Chains
Recently, I talked to a senior business architect of supply chain at a major consumer packaged goods (CPG) organization about his project of digitizing the core. I wanted to hear his perspective on the...
View ArticleHenry Ford, Industry 4.0, And A Recovery For Manufacturing
There is a quote attributed to Henry Ford that I think holds the key to the future success of manufacturing. It may even change our thinking during the current crisis and provide the basis for...
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Mission Unstoppable
Your mission, should you accept it, is to scope, secure, and retrofit an electric car assembly line in a remote corner of the world. You must complete your mission within 30 days or abort. This...
View Article3D Printing To The Rescue: Innovation During Crisis By Automotive Companies
In his blog series, Aswin Mannepalli highlighted how automotive companies have been protecting their employees, financially guarding their companies, and using their manufacturing expertise and...
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