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Don’t Wait for Standards Before Moving Closer to Smarter Manufacturing

GlobalTranz

Smart Manufacturing has been making a lot of noise in the manufacturing industry, mostly due to how automation can greatly improve manufacturing operations through enhanced productivity. Also known as the “ New Industrial Revolution ”, this may indeed drastically shift the entire world of manufacturing. So, what is it?

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2018: The Winter Olympics, a royal wedding, space exploration and, of course, big supply chain planning events

Kinaxis

by Teresa Chiykowski As we bid farewell to 2017 and usher in a new year, what can we expect to see in 2018? This year will also see athletes from around the globe gather in Pyeongchang, South Korea to go for gold at the 2018 Winter Olympics. When it comes to big events in 2018, let’s not forget about the world of supply chain planning.

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Manufacturing Gains From Machine Learning

IQMS

Improving semiconductor manufacturing yields up to 30%, reducing scrap rates, and optimizing fab operations is achievable with machine learning. Manufacturers care most about finding new ways to grow, excel at product quality while still being able to take on short lead-time production runs from customers.

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10 Ways Machine Learning Can Improve Manufacturing Today

IQMS

to $2T in supply-chain management and manufacturing. By 2021, 20% of leading manufacturers will rely on embedded intelligence, using AI, IoT, and blockchain applications to automate processes and increase execution times by up to 25% according to IDC. to $2 in supply-chain management and manufacturing. 7T value to manufacturers.

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This Could Be Scary: A Halloween Candy Shortage

Enterra Insights

Good for someone that wants to buy Halloween candy for 75% off the day after Halloween, but not so great for the candy manufacturer or retailer.”[5] She explains, “Dark chocolate can store up to two years from the manufactured date. ”[6]. How to Mitigate the Effects of the Shortage.

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Circular Economy and Information Sharing – The Role of Logistics

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The Circular Economy aims to change the way products are manufactured and used. Presently, raw materials are mined or farmed and subsequently manufactured into products. In the Circular Economy, far fewer products will be manufactured. 2018) have stated. Essentially, industrial capacity will be replaced by logistics.

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Rivian Automotive Learns Another Important Supply Chain Focused Lesson

Supply Chain Matters

The essence of this report that cites an informed source, indicates that Rivian is about to initiate a manufacturing reorganization that will include the relocation of portions of the start-up’s manufacturing engineering team to be directly resident at the company’s Normal, Illinois production facility.