Intelligent Manufacturing In The Global Automotive Industry
It’s full steam ahead in the race for CASE (Connected, Autonomous, Shared, Electrified)—or is it now ACES? While the industry seems aligned on this point and the massive transformation that it entails,...
View Article3D Printing Isn’t The Only Printing Tech To Pay Attention To
Over the last few years, discussions of printing technology have focused squarely on the 3D rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing spaces. It’s easy to understand why. The continuing development...
View ArticleDigitalist Flash Briefing: How Digital Tech Can Help Chemical Manufacturers...
Today’s briefing looks at how chemical manufacturers can use digital technology to join the circular economy. https://www.digitalistmag.com/files/2018/09/sapdigitalist091418.mp3 Amazon Echo or Dot:...
View ArticlePlanning Makes Brexit Predictable
While recent headlines in the UK like the following are stoking concerns on the potential negative impacts of Brexit, rapid business scenario planning can help British and global companies prepare for...
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Digital Twins: Enabling Next-Gen Manufacturing
As the manufacturing world confronts deep transformation and the need to capitalize on the Industry 4.0 bonanza, digitization of equipment, processes, and products are gaining more relevance. Although...
View ArticleHow Supply Chain Companies Can Stay The Course In Uncertain Times
Part 2 in the series “Digital Manufacturing“ Benjamin Franklin once wrote that death and taxes are the only two certainties in life. But there’s another item we should add to that list: uncertainty....
View ArticleHow The Intelligent Enterprise Drives Digital Manufacturing
Part 4 in the series “Digital Manufacturing“ Today’s manufacturers have an intelligence issue. They lack the real-time data they need to efficiently manage global operations, costs, materials,...
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New Problems Require New Solutions In Chemical Manufacturing
The US chemical industry is characterized by process-based manufacturing, high capital intensity, and long investment cycles. Over the longer term, capital is deployed for R&D or capacity...
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Chemical Business Cycle Resilience Opens Wide Window For Investment
Over the last several years, there have been fundamental shifts at play that have prolonged the favorable conditions the chemical industry has been enjoying, triggering an unprecedented wave of...
View ArticleDigital Manufacturing: How Digital Twins Enable New Business Models
Digitization, personalization, the endless possibilities of emerging technologies and offering your product as a service. It is just a sampling of the trends that dominate the manufacturing industry....
View ArticleThe Seven Dimensions Of An Outcome-Focused Industrial IoT Strategy
The allure and potential of data-intense digital initiatives such as the IIoT are undeniable. Manufacturers that adopt such digital strategies are the ones that are developing new markets, crossing...
View ArticleWhat Manufacturers Must Do To Become Omnichannel
Despite the rise of omnichannel retail, shoppers still have a hard time buying a product. Sometimes the retailer’s website doesn’t indicate whether the product is available in a store, and other times...
View ArticleIndustry 4.0: Making It Real In Southeast Asia
Industrie 4.0. The fourth industrial revolution. Digital manufacturing. Whatever it is called, one thing’s for sure: We have heard a lot about it over the past year, not just from global sources, but...
View ArticleThe Brilliance Of Building Smart Products
Part 5 in the “Digital Manufacturing Series“ Finding a competitive edge isn’t easy. Companies search high and low for fresh ways to differentiate their businesses – to push their organizations over the...
View ArticleWhat’s Ahead for 2019: Doing More With Intelligent Technology
Part 3 in the 4-part “Digital Supply Chain Predictions for 2019” series In my last blog in this series on trends that lie ahead, I talked about new business models for 2019. Before that, I took a...
View ArticleThe Impact Of Chinese New Year On Global Supply Chain
If you outsource any product from China, you’re probably familiar with Chinese New Year (CNY) – the largest annual mass migration on the planet. For those not aware, CNY creates two to four weeks of...
View ArticleI Love You: Supply Chain Personalization For Valentine’s Day 2019
I was surprised recently to learn about the closing of the iconic candy manufacturer, New England Confectionery Co – otherwise known as Necco. Necco is the company that makes Sweethearts – the...
View ArticleHesitant No More: Why Manufacturing Leaders Are Moving To The Cloud
Manufacturing, like all industries, is closely watching a series of dynamic and global changes that could shift the market in new and unexpected ways. From the emergence of cross-industry competitors...
View ArticleIndustrial Manufacturing And The Intelligent Enterprise
Industrial machinery and component manufacturers are stretched thin, addressing global challenges like the need for clean energy, smart cities, and a circular economy. In addition, they are confronted...
View Article3D Printing Isn’t The Only Printing Tech To Pay Attention To
Over the last few years, discussions of printing technology have focused squarely on the 3D rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing spaces. It’s easy to understand why. The continuing development...
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