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What is the Hyperconnected Era & “The Internet Of Things” and What does it Have to Do with Manufacturing & Logistics?

GlobalTranz

Editor’s Note: This is our second post in a collaborative blog post series about mobility in manufacturing & logistics along with Catavolt, who helps manufacturing organizations drive operational excellence with mobile apps. This new era brings with it an acceleration of innovation and disruption.

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What is Supply Chain Innovation? Separating the Reality from the Hype

MIT Supply Chain

Supply chain innovations such as the early adoption of RFID underline how a flawed view of new technology can lead to unwise investment decisions. For many companies supply chain innovation (SCI) is a key source of competitive advantage. Take RFID, for example. Blurred vision.

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Experts Discuss How to Streamline Global Supply Chain

Supply Chain Opz

Whether you''re a manufacturing company in China, a sourcing agent in London or a world''s leading company in Silicon Valley, we''re all in a global supply chain networks. Research from APQC’s Open Standards Benchmarking in procurement shows that organizations without formal SRM programs report 121 percent longer supplier lead times.

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The Power of Skunk Works to Ignite Innovation

MIT Supply Chain

Informal collaboration within and across companies can be a source of disruptive innovation. If so, you’re part of an age-old phenomenon that Peter Gloor, a research scientist at MIT’s Center for Collective Intelligence, calls Collaborative Innovation Networks (COINs). Variables that identify a COIN are built into the software.

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How to Harness the Economic Power of Logistics Clusters

MIT Supply Chain

In 2001 the government of Aragón in northern Spain realized that its economy had become overly reliant on a small group of industries, notably auto manufacturing. As well as establishing a pool of educated professionals that the cluster can draw on, an academic partner also provides a platform for research and innovation.

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Reshaping Product Lifecycle Innovation: An Inside Look at PTC LiveWorx 2023

Arena Solutions

Since 2015, PTC has hosted LiveWorx , a global forum that brings together manufacturing executives, engineers, product designers, quality leaders, supply chain partners, and other like-minded individuals who are focused on harnessing disruptive technologies to manage uncertainty and transform their business.

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Packaging Comes to the Forefront of Sustainability Efforts

Enterra Insights

Now, nearly a dozen states, including Massachusetts, are on track to follow Maine’s lead.”[3] ”[3] In fact, a recent poll found that most consumers blame manufacturers for the packaging waste problem. What are CPG Manufacturers Doing? ”[4] The Maine EPR law intends to do just that. . ”[8]. ”[11].

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