Overcoming complex logistics in building better cities

Overcoming complex logistics in building better cities

Published on April 16, 2014
How do you move hundreds of tons of building materials around the globe while keeping costs dow...

Balancing Industry Expertise with Client Needs

Balancing Industry Expertise with Client Needs

Published on April 15, 2014
Professional services practitioners must walk a delicate line when implementing manufacturing s...

Digital logistics: how manufacturing companies can profit

Digital logistics: how manufacturing companies can profit

Published on April 12, 2014
Digital logistics was the central theme of the recent 30th Logistik Dialog hosted by the Bundes...

Happy Supply Chain Day!

Happy Supply Chain Day!

Published on April 10, 2014
How would your day be if there were no trucks scheduled to deliver parcels or no ships planned ...

5 Steps to Proving the Value of Enterprise Quality Management Software

5 Steps to Proving the Value of Enterprise Quality Management Software

Published on April 10, 2014
Here are 5 steps you can take to best show the value of an investment in Enterprise Quality Man...

The key to profitable production for building manufacturers

The key to profitable production for building manufacturers

Published on April 9, 2014
How can building materials companies coordinate efforts at multiple locations across the globe ...

Collaborative logistics: Just do it?

Collaborative logistics: Just do it?

Published on April 7, 2014
Very few companies have actually implemented collaborative logistics. Even fewer have fully exp...

Logistics made in Germany – by “Logistics Alliance Germany”

Logistics made in Germany – by “Logistics Alliance Germany”

Published on April 5, 2014
What’s the current view of logistics in Germany and what can we do to strengthen cohesion in th...

How can we build better cities?

How can we build better cities?

Published on April 2, 2014
The cities of the future will be a better place for urban denizens to live in. But what constit...

New Stone Tools Shown to Improve Productivity

New Stone Tools Shown to Improve Productivity

Published on April 1, 2014
In this seasonal post, an argument for adoption of new stone tools is presented – perhaps rever...

From big data to personalized insights

From big data to personalized insights

Published on March 26, 2014
How can data optimization improve customers' experience and benefit businesses at the same time...

Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing – Will Watson Work?

Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing – Will Watson Work?

Published on March 26, 2014
What role will artificial intelligence play in manufacturing? With the coming age of the Intern...

Survey: Campaign planning in steel and aluminum manufacturing

Survey: Campaign planning in steel and aluminum manufacturing

Published on March 20, 2014
How do you plan for campaigns in your steel and aluminum operations? Participate in our survey ...

What’s in an Acronym? An MES or MOM by Any Other Name …

What’s in an Acronym? An MES or MOM by Any Other Name …

Published on March 18, 2014
Are you confused by the plethora of manufacturing acronyms in use today? You are not alone … ...

Silo thinking doesn’t work

Silo thinking doesn’t work

Published on March 12, 2014
Without silo thinking, automakers can save 70% or more of total costs as early as in the develo...