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How Blockchain Can Improve Manufacturing In 2019

IQMS

By 2023, 30% of manufacturing companies with more than $5B in revenue will have implemented Industry 4.0 Blockchain’s greatest potential to deliver business value is in manufacturing. provide valuable insights into how blockchain can improve supply chains and manufacturing. A copy of the study is available here (PDF, 32 pp.,

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Major Commercial Aircraft Supply Network Disruption Now Avoided

Supply Chain Matters

In prior Supply Chain Matters commentary , we have highlighted that commercial aircraft fuselage, structural component, and engine pylon supplier Spirit AeroSystems was involved in tense labor contract renewal talks with upwards of 6,000 workers represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM).

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Top 10 Manufacturing Trends For 2019

IQMS

Bottom Line: The top 10 manufacturing trends reflect how manufacturers are planning to achieve their goals of revenue growth, operational improvements, digital transformation, and launching new products and services in 2019. CAGR, this area is going to lead all IT investment categories for manufacturing CEOs.

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How Machine Learning Is Redefining Supply Chain Management

IQMS

Key factors influencing inventory levels, supplier quality, demand forecasting, procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, production planning, transportation management and more are becoming known for the first time. The manufacturing industry leads all others in the volume of data it produces on a yearly basis. J., & Packowski, J.

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The Digital Twin is the Next Big Technology Enabler

Requis

They will have profound implications for manufacturing, energy, aerospace, health care, and even urban planning. Gartner reports that, as of February 2019, 75% of organizations that were using IoT either had started to use a digital twin or were intending to within a year. Digital twin examples.

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Breaking News- Major Senior Leadership Change for Boeing

Supply Chain Matters

The 737 MAX aircraft program has a long history dating back to two fatal aircraft crashes that occurred in 2018 and 2019. Culmination of Long History of Events Boeing has been dealing with a long history of events related to aircraft design and safety, along with quality shortcomings in aircraft production processes.

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10 COVID-19 Lessons for a Resilient Supply Chain

DynaSys

And, among numerous examples of competitive disruption, new product strategies, such as White Claw’s 2019 upswing impacting the beer industry , are similarly noteworthy examples of frequently observed disruptions limited to particular markets. However, overall supply (in 2019’s case overall beverage supply) usually accommodates demand.