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Digital Manufacturing and the Smart Factory in 2021

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From operational intelligence to additive manufacturing, mass customisation and speed – digital manufacturing is changing the way companies manufacture products through the use of digital technologies that allow for far greater control and adaptability to the way things are conceptualised and produced. in manufacturing.

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The Backorder, March 27 2024

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million new jobs last year, while the use of AI in restaurants shot up by 31.61% according to data from the 2024 StartUs Food & Beverage Report. Over 1/3 of manufacturers struggling with data. A recent Hexagon report found that although manufacturers are increasingly data-focused, many are facing challenges with decision-making.

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D2C eCommerce Explained (& Why You Should Consider It)

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Amid the pandemic-fuelled rise in digital sales, customers are increasingly looking to cut out middlemen and deal directly with a manufacturer. Disruptors and start-ups across many industries have looked to meet that need, developing business models which reflect this new world. Who uses D2C eCommerce? How does D2C eCommerce work?

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Mass Customisation: What It Is and How Companies Are Using It

Unleashed

Learn more: The Ultimate Manufacturing Guide: SME Manufacturing Explained What is mass customisation? It’s a manufacturing process for customising goods at scale while keeping unit costs low – a middle ground between standardisation and personalisation. The entire manufacturing sector is seeing a shift towards personalisation.

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The Age of Agility: Building Resilience in the Supply Chain

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Major businesses have had to completely re-consider previous supply chain strategies that were largely centred around lean manufacturing, just-in-time delivery and reducing operating costs. Inventory and Capacity Buffers. Increasing buffer capacity is a straightforward way to enhance resilience.

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2012 Supply Chain Predictions: Is the End of the World Nigh?

Supply Chain Network

Little did we know that 2011 would bring earthquakes in New Zealand, a tsunami in Japan and record floods in Thailand which, looking back made 2010 look like a cake walk. IDC (Worldwide manufacturing supply chain 2012 top 10 predictions) agrees, saying “Risk Management will mature as a focus area for supply chain segmentation”.

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How Undersea Cables will Shape Communication

Elementum

Amazon Web Services has purchased Hawaiki Submarine Cable to speed performance up to 30 Terabytes, and reduce latency of communication between Australia, New Zealand, and the US. Reports state that this will be the highest-capacity subsea cable ever placed across the Atlantic, with speeds of 160 Terabits per second.