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Industry 4.0 was Delayed, not Cancelled, by the Pandemic

Enterra Insights

“By many accounts, 2020 was sure to be ‘the year’ for digital transformation,” writes, Peter Fretty ( @pfretty ), IndustryWeek technology editor. the overall integration of manufacturing systems, production processes, digital communications technologies and automated machines.”[2] Industry 4.0]

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

Supply Chain Shaman

Last week I spoke at the CLX Logistics Conference in Philadelphia on the future of Supply Chain Management. My speech also focused on how current technologies are rapidly becoming obsolete due to market demands to do more with less and make better decisions. Open Source Technologies (Examples include Hadoop, Spark, Kafka).

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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.

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The loopPFEP Process

Loop Supply Systems

The idea of People, Process, Technology is not new and is not an overly complicated idea. This idea is fundamental to a successful organization and is especially relevant to the modern supply chain. Technology : The technologies used to enable, protect, control, and support the people and processes.

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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. technologies. Wearable technology. ”[4].

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

GlobalTranz

A Quick Recap of Recent Trends in Manufacturing Technology to Think About 2017. Although apps and smart devices will make an impact in manufacturing technologies this year, a few other recent trends in manufacturing technology will dramatically redefine industry standards. Green Manufacturing Will Replace Existing Methodologies.