THE LAST MILE OF DISTRIBUTION – Retailers focus on the final leg of a product’s journey to deliver improved customer value

THE LAST MILE OF DISTRIBUTION – Retailers focus on the final leg of...

Published on January 31, 2018
The distance between the retailer and consumers’ hands is a rich source of engagement and the f...

Leverage People, Processes & Technology to Achieve Operational Excellence

Leverage People, Processes & Technology to Achieve Operational Excellence

Published on January 24, 2018
Each Operational Excellence initiative requires the optimization of a company’s key resources –...

A UNIQUE EVOLUTION – XYT’s new approach to mobility offers personalization and easy upgrades

A UNIQUE EVOLUTION – XYT’s new approach to mobility offers personalization and easy...

Published on January 24, 2018
XYT, originally founded in 2007 as France Craft, builds light modular vehicles that consist of ...

It’s the season for smarter express logistics

It’s the season for smarter express logistics

Published on January 18, 2018
The annual December holiday rush has presented a new set of challenges for express logistics te...

A MODEL IN THE MAKING – Virtual simulations of many-layered systems hold promise of taming complexity

A MODEL IN THE MAKING – Virtual simulations of many-layered systems hold promise...

Published on January 17, 2018
Engineering complex systems involves unifying multiple disciplines, which often operate in silo...

Pilot vacation issues: Putting the spotlight on planning technology

Pilot vacation issues: Putting the spotlight on planning technology

Published on January 12, 2018
Many airlines rely on homegrown tools or spreadsheets to manage the scheduling of vacations or ...

LIBERATING DESIGN – Retailers and designers begin to embrace 3D printing

LIBERATING DESIGN – Retailers and designers begin to embrace 3D printing

Published on January 10, 2018
Early adopters praise 3D printing for enabling greater design freedom, cost savings and faster ...

The Value of Simulation for Collaborative Robots – Part I

The Value of Simulation for Collaborative Robots – Part I

Published on December 27, 2017
Introduction There are many online videos of collaborative robots cooking pancakes, serving a c...

Encouraging agility in postal & parcel delivery

Encouraging agility in postal & parcel delivery

Published on December 22, 2017
Market changes are forcing postal and express players to (re)act. But how exactly can an operat...

How to optimize your production planning and scheduling to save time and money

How to optimize your production planning and scheduling to save time and money

Published on December 18, 2017
Modern life is complicated — and you don’t need further complications if you do business in the...

How do we put the human into our manufacturing process?

How do we put the human into our manufacturing process?

Published on December 13, 2017
The human starts and ends the manufacturing process—when consumers order a product to make and ...

BIG PROFITS FROM BIG DATA: Platforms create another potential revenue stream with platform-generated data

BIG PROFITS FROM BIG DATA: Platforms create another potential revenue stream with platform-generated...

Published on December 6, 2017
Platforms collect data from many sources, with multiple benefits for the platform provider and ...

CUSTOMIZE? NO, MODULARIZE! Mix-and-match modules yield more products with fewer parts at lower costs

CUSTOMIZE? NO, MODULARIZE! Mix-and-match modules yield more products with fewer parts at lower...

Published on November 29, 2017
Industrial buyers want equipment customized to meet their specific operational needs and requir...

Digital Manufacturing on the Cloud? It could be your best idea!

Digital Manufacturing on the Cloud? It could be your best idea!

Published on November 8, 2017
088When it comes right down to it, the challenge for manufacturers of any size is to keep the s...

Improved passenger experience? The missing piece lies in your flight crew

Improved passenger experience? The missing piece lies in your flight crew

Published on November 8, 2017
Looking for the missing piece of great passenger experience? It's time to get smarter planning ...