Tag: manufacturing
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Capital Follows Electrons: How Electrification Is Driving Growth
Clean electricity is becoming essential for industrial competitiveness as companies prioritise energy costs and reliability when selecting locations for operations. Regions like South Australia, Iceland, China, India, and Africa show how transitioning to renewables leads to lower costs and increased energy security, reshaping global economic dynamics in favour of electrification.
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When One Scanner Fails: Why Resilience Starts at the Smallest Link
The supply chain’s fragility risks significant costs due to unplanned downtime, often stemming from device issues, particularly battery management. Companies like Honeywell and Peak Technologies emphasize proactive maintenance and circular design to enhance resilience. Implementing these strategies promotes efficiency, reduces waste, and positions organisations for operational stability in an unpredictable world.
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Why Real-Time Emissions Tracking Is the Missing Link in Product Carbon Footprinting
The Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) is emerging as a critical standard for manufacturers tackling emissions reduction. Traditional reliance on averages hampers effectiveness, while real-time, machine-level data offers precision. As regulatory demands increase, especially in the EU, smaller manufacturers require accessible, automated tracking systems to ensure compliance and gain competitive advantages.
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Exploring Generative AI with ChatGPT: A Deep Dive into Supply Chain and Manufacturing Applications
As I was gearing up for an exciting new episode of my Digital Supply Chain podcast, where I’ll be talking to Mike Sigler from Nexer, I decided to give ChatGPT a try to learn more about the use of generative AI in supply chain. To my delight, the conversation was incredibly insightful and informative. ChatGPT…
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How the Internet of Things Can Make Your Manufacturing Business More Sustainable
The Internet of Things, often abbreviated as IoT, refers to the network of physical devices, vehicles, home appliances, and other items that are embedded with electronics, software, sensors, actuators, and connectivity which enable these objects to connect and exchange data. The Industrial Internet of Things, or IIoT, is a specific application of the Internet of…
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Digital Supply Chains and the impact of the #Covid-19 #Coronavirus – a chat with Richard Howells (@HowellsRichard)
It is early April 2020 and the world is in the middle of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. The contagion has hugely impacted supply chains, and in some cases supply chains have hugely impacted the contagion, stepping up to allow automobile manufacturers pivot to building ventilators, airplane manufacturers switch to 3D printing protective visors, and drinks…
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Digital Supply Chain, Industry 4.0, Discrete Industries, and the Covid-19 Coronavirus – a chat with Stefan Krauss
We are in a very strange times! On this fourth Digital Supply Chain podcast on the theme of Industry 4.0, I had a chat with Stefan Krauss. Stefan is aSenior Vice President and he heads up discrete industries at SAP, so I was keen to have a conversation with him about the impact of Industry…
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Industry 4.0, Digital Supply Chain, and Sustainability – a chat with Hans Thalbauer
The buzz around Industry 4.0 is starting to grow so I decided it might be interesting to have a series of interviews themed around Industry 4.0 here on the Digital Supply Chain podcast. To kick off this series I asked my friend, and colleague Hans Thalbauer to come on the show to talk about where he sees the relationship…