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How Procurement can help to drive Supplier-led innovation

ivalua

This means companies are under more pressure than ever to innovate at pace. As a result, the role of the supplier has grown in importance – for example, much of the innovation in the aerospace market comes from suppliers rather than traditional aerospace firms. Cost-focused approaches block innovation.

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The Race for Artificially Intelligent Robots

DELMIA Quintiq

Often, software robots use Artificial Intelligence algorithms, as, for example, chatbots use AI to better respond to human questions and to be able to communicate more naturally. For example, AI algorithms are used in browser searches, social media, computer engines, etc.

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From Requirements to Launch: Arena’s Expanded QMS Capabilities Help Speed Innovation

Arena Solutions

Companies in other industries like high-tech electronics, aerospace and defense, and clean tech have their own unique set of quality, environmental, and/or security regulations which also significantly impact their product development schedules.

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Automation in Manufacturing: Uses, Examples, & Trends

Unleashed

For example, using an overhead crane to move a heavy object minimises the risk of back injury caused by humans carrying it across the factory instead. Let’s look at a few examples of automation tools used in manufacturing. Below are some examples of common ways automation can be used in manufacturing. Increased safety.

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Summary of Development and Manufacture Contracts in the Aerospace and Defense Industries

NC State SCRC

Our third contract research paper is by James Wilkinson, focusing on aerospace contracts which typically entail a great deal of risk (as illustrated by the Boeing 737 MAX incident…). The type of contract of interest in this report is for Development and Manufacture contracts in the Aerospace and Defense industries. Description.

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Space: The final logistics and supply chain management frontier

Kinaxis

In parallel, privately held and publicly traded companies like SpaceX, Arianespace, Orbital Sciences and Sierra Nevada Corporation boost the number of manufacturing options for space-related programs while contributing to the innovation of space and rocket technology. The future holds exciting and innovative discoveries in space exploration.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

Jennifer Park, collective action manager at The Sustainability Consortium, told MIT News that the project is an example of pre-competitive collaboration and an interesting approach to brand sustainability goals. network this year after its initial success at select facilities in 2022.