Trends, Industry 4.0 / IoT / IIoT, Smart Manufacturing, Supply Chain Technology The manufacturing industry is evolving to comply with Industry 4.0, the digital industrial revolution. At this crucial junction, we look at these 6 critical problems that can be resolved...
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Global Industry 4.0 Survey: Blueprint for Digital Success
To move forward with Industry 4.0, digital capabilities are all- important. These take time and concentration; a step-by-step approach is important. But move with deliberate speed, so that you don’t lose the first-mover advantage to competitors. 1. Map out your...
Key Figures in the History of Lean
Many people have heard of the term Lean or Lean Manufacturing. But how many know it’s history or where it came from? The philosophy, as we know it today, has been evolving over the last 150 years or so, with many people having some impact and influence on shaping...
Assembling an IKEA Chair Without Having a Meltdown
And just like that, humanity draws one step closer to the singularity, the moment when the machines grow so advanced that humans become obsolete: A robot has learned to autonomously assemble an Ikea chair without throwing anything or cursing the family dog....
GE Digital’s Bill Ruh Sees One Big Issue With AI
Despite the technology’s promise to transform industries, GE’s digital champion says that without change management, AI will have zero impact. There is no question that GE is bullish on its digital strategy. Its 2017 annual report stated that it expects product...
Smart Manufacturing for Smart Materials
Closed loops of sensors, data collection and analysis, visualization and interpretation will drive accelerated learning, inform design, and have the power to link the entire value chain from raw material to end users. The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and...
Industry 4.0: Don’t Believe the Hype, Yet
Discussions around the Fourth Industrial Revolution, or Industry 4.0, began six or seven years ago. Early thinking around Industry 4.0 is based on the complete automation of manufacturing facilities using vast amounts of data, robotics, AI, and machine learning....
Embrace Industry 4.0 with These 3 Essential Technologies
Thanks to Industry 4.0 and the Fourth Industrial Revolution, manufacturers will never build the same way again. By digitizing their businesses, manufacturers in all sectors are finding new, more cost-effective ways to source materials, run their production lines,...
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