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Build Digitally Lean Consumer Goods and Home & Lifestyle Manufacturing Teams

DELMIA Quintiq

In the world of consumer goods and home and lifestyle, today’s fast-moving consumer trends demand fast delivery and quality at the lowest possible cost—for which lean programs in manufacturing are paramount. The next frontier in lean programs has the potential for far-reaching benefits. Trends driving lean progress.

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Let the Design Begin…

Supply Chain Shaman

It was far a cry from the neon and glitzy hotels of Las Vegas where I am often speaking. The doors hung precariously on their hinges, and the steps were uneven. The shelves needed a good dusting and the air was musty. On Wednesday, the theatre at the Michigan League was bursting at the seams to hold over 500 attendees.

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Supply Chains Can’t Handle the Heat

Elementum

These aren’t cities like Las Vegas or Phoenix, prepared-for and accustomed to three digit temperatures, but now they’re experiencing them nonetheless: London reached 104.5 You can dramatically improve productivity and decrease risk with workflow and automation — and that’s improvement you will likely be leaning on, very soon.