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The Future of Smart Supply Chain with Industry 4.0

ATS

The importance of the supply chain is most easily illustrated by the vast scale of the repercussions that follow when supply chain problems occur. Supply chain digital transformation — driven by Industry 4.0 Digital transformation in logistics and supply chain. developments.

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Manufacturing Industry 4.0 needs to modernize operations says Info-Tech

Canadian Manufacturing

TORONTO — Info-Tech Research Group’s latest research report says the manufacturing sector is often the slowest to recover from labour shortages and disruptions. In its recent report titled The Durable Goods Manufacturing Industry 4.0

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Building a Sustainable Supply Chain in the Era of Accountability

i4.0 today

There are several essential steps in building a sustainable supply chain. The initial phase of embarking on a sustainable path involves evaluating the current supply chain and pinpointing areas that require enhancement. Incorporating circular economy principles into the supply chain is another effective approach.

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Siemens Factory in Switzerland Wins Award for Production and Supply Chain Resilience

i4.0 today

The Siemens Smart Infrastructure plant in Zug, Switzerland, has been named Factory of the Year 2022 in the category Excellence in Supply Chain Resilience. The award recognizes the plant’s supply chain resilience and preventive risk management, which were found to be outstanding measured against other plants in Europe.

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Why should manufacturers in Australia invest in Digital Transformation for effective production?

Factory Worx

In order to stay ahead of the competition, manufacturers must be able to predict and respond to problems. Digital technologies benefit manufacturing by utilising flexible automation, connecting the supply chain effectively and allowing remote operation. The four principles for getting the best out of Industry 4.0

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Metals Industry Digital Transformation and Why to Embrace it

ATS

Greater integration and insight in supply chain and inventory functions. Digital transformation in the metals industry — and across manufacturing — is occurring for a number of reasons. Primary among these is the increased availability and accessibility of the Industry 4.0 Lean manufacturing.

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Elexon goes Agile to win Defence jobs

Manufacturer's Monthly

Frank Faller, Elexon CEO, explained that instead of taking manufacturing offshore, government support helped to significantly increase Elexon’s design, prototyping and manufacturing capability, with a strong focus on Industry 4.0 We are implementing Lean manufacturing principles and applying an agile approach.