October, 2019

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Hey Google, Talk to Feedly

Canadian Metalworking Magazine

Have you ever wished Google Assistant could read you the articles in your Feedly? Now it can. Nick Felker has created a Google Assistant Action that integrates Google Assistant and Feedly. Thanks to the Feedly action, Google Assistant can list the headlines in your feeds, read specific articles, and even save articles into boards for later access. We are looking for fifty users to test drive the beta experience and provide Nick feedback on what works and what could be improved.

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The Recession Cometh and Robots are Ready

Universal Robots

Manufacturers are used to living between a rock and a hard place – and navigating the space between. Demand vs. supply. Consumer appetites for customized product and their expectations for ever-lowering costs. The list goes on. So the current tug-of-war over if, when, and where a recession will hit is not unchartered territory.

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Northdoor Plc is a finalist in the Computing Security Excellence Awards with innovative risk management solution

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

IT consultancy, Northdoor Plc, been shortlisted in the prestigious Computing Security Excellence Awards, securing a place with its innovative risk management platform, RiskXchange.

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Industrial Automation: The Machine Parts Behind the Motion

Trimantec

Are you looking for guidance on machine parts used in manufacturing automation? Automation technology is fascinating to watch but perplexing to ponder. If you work in a manufacturing environment, you may be required to know what creates those mesmerizing automated movements in a well-running machine. Without a background in the principles behind mechanical, electrical, and electronic power distribution, it is hard to envision how machine parts work together to move work along without human int

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.

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Understanding the differences between robotics and automation

Universal Robots

You may have encountered the terms 'robotics' and 'automation' being used interchangeably, but there are some important differences between the terms and what they mean. In this article we'll look at those differences and explore some of the ways in which collaborative robots have transformed the worlds of traditional robotics and manufacturing.

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Forget about copying Amazon, retailers need to start focusing on ‘what Amazon can’t’

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

By Frank Lochbaum, Managing Partner at KPS. When Simon Russell, director of operational development at John Lewis, used the phrase “what Amazon can’t” (WAC) at the Future Stores event, you could hear murmurs of agreement from the assembled retailers around the room.

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The White Label World Expo UK

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

The White Label World Expo is the leading online retail sourcing show, making it the perfect destination for manufacturers to showcase their products to a rapidly growing market. Based in four countries over three continents, it truly is a global event reaching a truly global audience.

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Sizing up the critical path

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

In today’s digital world, everything is getting faster and retail is no exception to this. As retailers try to keep up with the new ‘see now, buy now’ economy, speed to market has become a priority. But without a structured process in place, it becomes tricky to manage product deadlines and ensure items reach the consumer’s hand on time.

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Context identifies new AVIVORE threat group behind recent aerospace supply chain cyber attacks

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

The Threat Intelligence and Incident Response Team at Context Information Security has identified a new threat group behind a series of incidents targeted at the aerospace and defence industries in the UK and Europe.

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Acquia and ORM reveal customer experience is the key focus For manufacturers as online shopping behaviours evolve

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Almost three-quarters (73%) of manufacturers are re-directing their key focus to enhancing the customer experience to accommodate changes in consumer behaviour, according to new research from Acquia and ORM.

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Modernizing MES: A Guide for Complex Manufacturers Adapting to Industry 4.0

As engineers push the boundaries of innovation with groundbreaking hardware products, their success depends largely on the speed and efficiency of production. The challenge? Manual processes and disparate systems lead to multiple versions of documents, incomplete records, and duplicated work, creating a chaotic system of records that is difficult to manage.

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SMEs must open up to the automation revolution or be left behind, say EACS

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

It has been a common trend that uptake in new technologies is slower amongst SMEs than that of major multinational companies, who have significantly more scale and resources.

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Oracle Cloud the right accessory to support Kendra Scott’s growth

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

In 2002, designer, philanthropist Kendra Scott took the jewelry world by storm with her fresh, fun designs and personal touch with customers.

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Consumers still economic bright spot but Europe can’t avoid effects of global trade tensions, says Stenn

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

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QAD DynaSys Online DSCP Days 2019

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

November 05 - 06, 2019. QAD DynaSys is bringing two days of Demand & Supply Chain Planning thought leadership to your office. Hear manufacturers’ success stories and feedback, best practices, supply chain development narratives, and more on S&OP / IBP, Machine Learning, Advanced Analytics, DDMRP, DDS&OP, etc.

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.

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French deli brand Fleury Michon slices stock with FuturMaster technology

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Fleury Michon, one of France’s leading food suppliers to supermarkets, healthcare facilities and airlines, has implemented forecasting technology from FuturMaster to help anticipate future demand and the daily production requirements for its cold meats, ready meals and snacks.

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