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6 problems technology can solve for Manufacturing

6 problems technology can solve for Manufacturing

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

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...

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Key Figures in the History of Lean

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...

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Assembling an IKEA Chair Without Having a Meltdown

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....

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GE Digital’s Bill Ruh Sees One Big Issue With AI

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...

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Smart Manufacturing for Smart Materials

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...

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Industry 4.0: Don’t Believe the Hype, Yet

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....

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Embrace Industry 4.0 with These 3 Essential Technologies

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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