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Industry 4.0 was Delayed, not Cancelled, by the Pandemic

Enterra Insights

Business and tech writer Louis Columbus ( @LouisColumbus ) asserts this is the wrong strategy. ” Kottayil and Columbus suggest a few steps manufacturers need to take to continue a successful transformation journey. .” Other subject matter experts caution that companies can get too lean and put themselves at further risk.

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Agile retailing: new ways to manage uncertainty, disruption and innovation

RELEX Solutions

We are delighted to welcome Charlotte Kula-Przezwanski from Columbus Consulting (CCI) as our guest blogger. At Columbus Consulting we believe it is the combination of mindset, principles, process, methods, and tools that enhance a retailer’s ability to lead change and adapt to it. Partner, Columbus Consulting. Why Agility?

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Reflections, Thank-you(s) and Rethinking the Future

Supply Chain Shaman

Two million sailors died between the age of Columbus and the invention of steam engines. As I talk to innovators like Lean DNA, Orchestr8, and Retail Velocity, I keep hearing about the virtues of Microsoft BI and Azure for Software as a Service applications. It spoke to me. I love the innovation happening with Microsoft Azure.

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The loopPFEP Process

Loop Supply Systems

We will have two members from our team attending this course and workshop in Columbus, Indiana. The methods presented in the workshop reflect the best material handling practices known today and the actual methods in use at many leading Lean companies. We would love for you to join us. Leonardo Group Workshop Overview.

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Trends and Predictions 2020: Manufacturing

Enterra Insights

.” They explain, “Levers to support this include building ‘digital muscle’ across areas like the supply chain, mobilizing partnerships within their ecosystem to drive targeted business goals, and leaning into corporate social responsibility. ” Manufacturing predictions. Prediction 1. ”[6]. Prediction 2.

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6 Recent Trends in Manufacturing Technology to Increase Agile Responsiveness, Continuous Improvement & Customization

GlobalTranz

reports Louis Columbus of Supply Chain 24/7. Companies are looking for ways to reduce their carbon footprints, embracing “green,” sustainable alternatives, and they are finding customers are willing to pay more for products that live up to their expectations, ranging from green to lean production.