The dawn of a new manufacturing value stream

The dawn of a new manufacturing value stream

Published on October 31, 2017
Manufacturers create a new value stream when they are able to make the shift from traditional l...

How Is 3D Printing disrupting the supply chain?

How Is 3D Printing disrupting the supply chain?

Published on October 18, 2017
The typical supply chain is often praised for its efficiency. After all, it’s a process that ha...

The future of emergency management

The future of emergency management

Published on October 16, 2017
What’s shaping the landscape of emergency services? Here are four trends you should know. ...

MACHINES THAT LEARN: Artificial intelligence may transform manufacturing, but adoption is slow

MACHINES THAT LEARN: Artificial intelligence may transform manufacturing, but adoption is slow

Published on October 11, 2017
Manufacturers recognize that artificial intelligence offers an exciting future, enabling greate...

The Challenges of Robot Adoption

The Challenges of Robot Adoption

Published on October 4, 2017
With the new experience economy, made-to-order is becoming a way of life for consumers. To meet...

4 Ways To Call The Shots When Your Business Uses Vendors

4 Ways To Call The Shots When Your Business Uses Vendors

Published on September 21, 2017
Many businesses work heavily with third-party vendors for everything from marketing to scheduli...

THE SHIPPING SURVIVAL GUIDE: Juggling efficiency with bigger container ships

THE SHIPPING SURVIVAL GUIDE: Juggling efficiency with bigger container ships

Published on September 20, 2017
As the prices paid to move cargo over long distances have plummeted, shippers have turned to ev...

Meeting the meat demand

Meeting the meat demand

Published on September 14, 2017
Balancing supply and demand in the meat industry can be challenging. The right planning solutio...

A HERITAGE OF INNOVATION: Embraer is driven to supersize its customer experiences

A HERITAGE OF INNOVATION: Embraer is driven to supersize its customer experiences

Published on September 13, 2017
Brazil’s Embraer has gone from a newcomer in the business jet marketplace to one of the aerospa...

Future-proofing your IT investment

Future-proofing your IT investment

Published on September 6, 2017
While the demand for more speed, capability, capacity and flexibility is a given for enterprise...

How 3D simulation planning tools can make the plant floor safer and more productive

How 3D simulation planning tools can make the plant floor safer and more...

Published on September 6, 2017
It’s impossible to overrate the value of shop-floor safety. Above all, there’s the commitment t...

MATERIALS COMPLIANCE: Deadlines loom, but preparation takes years

MATERIALS COMPLIANCE: Deadlines loom, but preparation takes years

Published on August 23, 2017
A barrage of materials-compliance regulations is springing up worldwide, challenging manufactur...

PRODUCT DESIGN ENTERS A NEW REALITY: Immersive virtuality helps companies design better products faster and more economically

PRODUCT DESIGN ENTERS A NEW REALITY: Immersive virtuality helps companies design better products...

Published on August 16, 2017
Seeing a virtual product in 3D on a computer screen is good, but the small screen makes it easy...

Opportunities and challenges of a manufacturing Center of Excellence

Opportunities and challenges of a manufacturing Center of Excellence

Published on August 9, 2017
I recently blogged about the annual Gartner MESA survey and how it reveals that most manufactur...

DATA DRY SPELL: The maritime industry has plenty of data, but few owners use it to improve operations

DATA DRY SPELL: The maritime industry has plenty of data, but few owners...

Published on July 26, 2017
With nearly 91,000 vessels, the global maritime industry crosses social, economic and geographi...