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The Value of a Manufacturing Control Tower in Industrial Equipment Manufacturing

DELMIA Quintiq

The widespread supply chain disruptions that happened when the global pandemic hit in 2020 highlighted several important lessons regarding manufacturing and supply chain visibility. Why does Industrial Equipment need MCT?

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Around the curve: 2020 automotive industry predictions

Kinaxis

by Manda Schweitzer-Miller With the pace of change in the automotive industry as of late, making any predictions seems a bold move. It’s hard to imagine what the next twelve months and beyond hold for an industry facing seemingly non-stop innovation. But in 2020, I expect we’ll see this pace of innovation continue.

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Supply Chain Leadership Driving Industry 4.0 & Resilience During Crisis – LogiSYM July 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Lockdown of cities and manufacturing plants have significantly impacted many industries’ supply chains. Relying on our experience in the industry and academic field, it is worth to say that if everything is urgent, nothing is urgent! Industry 4.0. Cyber Physical Systems (CPSs) are key enablers for Industry 4.0.

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Industry Transformation: Advanced Manufacturing and Digitalisation of Supply Chain-Logistics

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The pandemic exposed major supply chain vulnerabilities affecting the Manufacturing, Industrial Logistics , Commercial sectors as well as Food Security challenges. Supply Chain Resilience became an instant Buzz word amongst Policy makers and Industry. ADVANCED MANUFACTURING AND DIGITALISATION OF BUSINESSES AND INDUSTRY.

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Is Industry 4.0 a Smart Way Forward?

Enterra Insights

One of the defining characteristics of Industry 4.0 Blue , President & CEO of Miller Ingenuity, insists smart manufacturing is a dumb idea. “Smart manufacturing has been all the rage in the last few years,” he writes. “And then it was ‘Smart Manufacturing 2.0,’ even though 1.0

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The CHIPS and Science Act of 2022: What It Means for the Future of Manufacturing

ivalua

US Government Passes the CHIPS Act to Increase Semiconductor Manufacturing and Research. The CHIPS Act was created in response to pandemic-induced shortages of semiconductors and other critical manufacturing supplies, causing widespread disruption to supply chains across the country. . Part A: Manufacturing in the U.S.

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The Medical Device Industry in 2020-2021: Key Trends & Outlook

Unleashed

The medical device industry covers the manufacturing of medical, scientific, and surgical equipment. These products are made with the help of medical device manufacturing software, and sold directly to healthcare providers, or delivered to wholesalers and other customers. Technology trends in the medical device industry.