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How BH Cosmetics took its cruelty-free vegan and inclusive products global with the help of Techcloudpro and Avectous

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

When the vegan and cruelty-free cosmetics company BH Cosmetics wanted to take its inclusive product line global, they knew the challenge involved in scaling to become a mass supplier globally, at a competitive price, and providing the same customer experience across geographies.

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Trends Driving Industrial Robotic Automation

Universal Robots

More factories and manufacturing facilities than ever before rely on robots to help assist and relieve human workers from tedious and dangerous tasks, ensure product quality and improve overall productivity. This article highlights some of the key trends driving the remarkable increase in adoption of cobots in industrial and manufacturing settings.

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How to Map Mold Water Circuits

Mold Making Technology

Measuring GPM and pressure of the water going to and from press manifolds is a crucial step towards maintaining proper mold mapping data. Many factors impact process inconsistency. For example, temperature variations in tooling are detrimental to process control and lead to tool damage, and hot spots cause premature tool wear or mold damage. So how can process control become more consistent?

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Speeding Robotics Automation with AI

The $53 trillion manufacturing economy in the US is undergoing a major automation paradigm shift due to Artificial Intelligence (AI). Thanks to new practical frameworks, automation projects that were once impossible or inefficient to implement are now being fast-tracked, and robotics automation is becoming increasingly relevant to a growing number of users and scenarios.

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Reduce Time to Market with Product Decision Analytics

Manufacturers Alliance

How can your company meet customer and market needs while reducing time to market? Combining product decision analytics with existing PLM software can help your organization make better decisions and reduce time across every stage of the product launch cycle.

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Short-term anxiety around shopping in store continues to ease, EY’s latest Future Consumer Index reveals

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

UK consumers have grown more comfortable with returning to the shops, according to the latest EY Future Consumer Index, which finds comfort levels with traditional shopping behaviours – such as going to a shopping mall and trying on clothes or going to the grocery store – have all more than doubled since May.

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Back to business: how can luxury retailer bounce back?

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

According to recent figures, high street footfall remains subdued in England, with those shoppers who are making it out, more likely to now shop with a purpose. This means that all retailers, especially non-essential retailers like the luxury sector, need to make every effort to be as ‘easy to do business with’ as possible. Craig Summers, UK Managing Director, Manhattan Associates, explores how this can be achieved.

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Cobots vs. COVID-19, Part III

Universal Robots

In Part III of the Cobots v COVID-19 series, we find our collaborative robots (or 'cobots') performing mobile disinfection, swab testing and medical component manufacturing tasks. We also discover cobots tackling COVID-related labor uncertainty and meet some cobot soccer fans.

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Manufacturing in the Age of COVID-19 - Part 4

Universal Robots

It takes a lot for a customer to be so impressed and happy with a service that they start sending catered lunches to the company that helped them out.

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The Manufacturing Edge: Five Strategies to Outpace the Competition

The world of manufacturing is evolving—and so must the factories that drive it. This eBook reveals five transformative strategies that can help manufacturers gain a lasting competitive edge. Through insights from aerospace leaders, energy innovators, and the factories of tomorrow, we show how manufacturers are moving beyond traditional approaches. From building smarter, adaptable systems to embracing iterative design and fostering resilient cultures, these strategies are shaping the future of pr

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Grilstad selects Blue Ridge supply chain planning solutions to execute a better S&OP process

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Blue Ridge, the supply chain planning solutions provider, has announced that Grilstad, the producer of meat products in Norway, has selected solutions from the Blue Ridge Supply Chain Planning platform to execute a best practice sales and operations planning (S&OP) process. One of Norway’s largest producers of meat products, Grilstad began as a cured meat factory in Trondheim in 1957.

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Uncertain times call for certainty in your supply chain

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

In today’s uncertain environment, there are more factors than ever before that organisations need to consider when managing risk in their supply chains. Whether it’s mitigating the impact of COVID-19, the long-term effects of Brexit or the effects of global tariff changes, organisations need to have contingency plans in place.

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Managing your business and Supply Chain COVID-19 responsibilities

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

When the easing of lockdown measures began in mid-May, many businesses began a journey to assess the Coronavirus risks that applied to their workplaces. To make sure their working environments were COVID Secure, they went on to develop additional physical and procedural measures.

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6 River Systems announces next wave of enhancements to Its wall-to-wall fulfilment solution at FLOW 2020

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

6 River Systems (6RS), part of Shopify Inc., the global commerce company, has announced during its second annual user conference, FLOW 2020, a series of enhancements to its wall-to-wall fulfilment solution to help senior-level warehouse operators further improve site management, gain more concrete business transparency across singular or multiple sites and accelerate their return on investment.

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Are You Over-Complicating Your Linear Motion or Leaving It Out Altogether?

As automation continues to evolve, the demand for smarter, more integrated solutions will only grow. The Accuride FULLELECTRIC® is a new approach to powered linear motion that represents the next evolution in system design. By integrating compact electric actuators directly into Accuride's industry leading drawer slides, this approach addresses the pain points of traditional systems while delivering reliable performance.

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JYSK taps K?rber for supply chain megaproject in Hungary

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

K?rber, the global supply chain technology company from software to materials handling automation, has announced its selection by international Scandinavian home furnishings retailer JYSK.

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Buyers and suppliers to get tucked in at virtual food and drinks trade show

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Product Guru, the product discovery platform that allows brands to showcase their products to retail buyers, is continuing to champion emerging brands by launching The Pantry Live, a virtual alternative to food and drink trade shows.

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Creating a smart warehouse with enhanced internet connectivity

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

The European logistics industry is slowly returning to normal after months of supply chains being disrupted and overstretched with reduced workforces and higher demands, following the effects of the pandemic. With new hygiene and protocol measures in place within warehouses to increase employee safety; which in turn, might slow down procedures, now is the most critical time for companies to optimise their operations using data and technology.

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New survey reveals impact of COVID on supply chains

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

The non-profit Institute for Supply Chain Management (ISM) has released its third survey on how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting supply chains around the world.

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How to Modernize Manufacturing Without Losing Control

Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives

Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri

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Murata’s RFID technology helps Bayer to improve the transparency of its pharmaceutical supply chain

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Murata ID Solutions reports that it has helped life science giant Bayer’s Italian division, Bayer S.p.A., leverage radio frequency identification (RFID) tracking in the first large-scale application of the technology in the pharmaceutical supply chain.

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CGS announces BlueCherry Next Platform, bringing a digital-first supply chain to retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

CGS, a global provider of business applications, enterprise learning and outsourcing services, has launched BlueCherry Next, a digital-first supply chain platform for consumer goods companies.

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Accelerating the digitalisation of supply chains: managing brand risk, enhancing the consumer experience, and removing defects

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

For many years, adding coding and marking technology to your manufacturing line was perceived simply as a compliance obligation. Now, with the advent of more complex requirements for supply chain trackability, coupled with increasing consumer demands for personalisation, provenance checks, and anti-counterfeit protection, that ‘simple’ coding and marking technology can be a big stepping stone towards both a fully-connected supply chain and an enhanced, interactive consumer experience.

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94% of UK shoppers will walk from brands if they don’t agree with their response to COVID-19, Braze survey reveals

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Almost all (94%) UK shoppers warn they’d switch from a brand or company if they didn’t agree with their response to employees or customers during the pandemic, new research from customer engagement platform Braze reveals.

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Build & Own Scale-Ready Industrial IoT Solution on Flex83 Middleware

Your Industrial IoT software is never ready to scale unless your platform can handle multiple assets at enterprise-level, deploy on any cloud, and provide a modern tech stack for rapid application development with complete IP Ownership, all while reducing cloud operations costs by 90% per connected device. In the technical paper developed with the product team behind Flex83, find how you can build & own your custom IoT platform on the Flex83 Middleware that: Is Scale-ready for 65M+ Connected Ass

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The Ongoing Trade War: Section 301 Tariffs – Have You Filed Suit?

Manufacturers Alliance

The trade war has gone on for the last two years leaving manufacturers and importers to deal with having to navigate the damage to the bottom line. However, there has recently been some light shed at the end of the tunnel.