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The 5 Imperatives Manufacturing Leaders Must Embrace in the Age of AI
Artificial intelligence is changing how manufacturers see, measure, and manage performance. Every factory now sits at the intersection of data, decisions, and disruption. Yet as Vineet Khanna, former Global Head of Supply Chain at Nestlé, explained during The Future of Manufacturing: Scaling Operational Excellence for Growth, Productivity, and Profit — the opening session of the Advisors Value Creation Series — the technology itself is not the revolution. The real transformation lies in how leaders think....
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SmarterChains Welcomes Supply Chain Veteran Michael Corbo to Strategic Advisory Board
SmarterChains, a leading smart manufacturing transformation platform, is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael “Mike” Corbo to its Strategic Advisory Board. Corbo brings over four decades of global supply chain leadership, most recently serving as Chief Supply Chain Officer at Colgate-Palmolive, where he guided complex international logistics and operations with precision and foresight....
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SmarterChains Appoints Scott DeGroot to Strategic Advisory Board
SmarterChains, a global leader in smart manufacturing transformation, is pleased to announce the appointment of Scott DeGroot to its Strategic Advisory Board. With nearly four decades of leadership at Kimberly-Clark Corporation culminating in his role as Vice President of Global Distribution & Planning, DeGroot brings profound supply chain expertise and executional strength to SmarterChains....
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SmarterChains Appoints Finance & Transformation Leader Heidrun Wechter-Essig to Strategic Advisory Board
With over 30 years of international leadership in finance, operations, and transformation in Fortune 25 companies & private equity–backed businesses, Wechter-Essig brings a rare blend of strategic and practical supply chain expertise. She is valued for her ability to combine financial rigor, operational depth, and digital transformation expertise, when partnering with supply chain leaders....
5 Actionable Steps to Create Competitive Advantage for Smaller Manufacturing Operations
In today’s highly competitive manufacturing landscape, smaller operations often wonder how they can hold their own against larger players. The secret lies not in having the largest budgets or the most advanced facilities but in focusing on operational efficiency, adopting lean manufacturing principles, and leveraging digital transformation to level the playing field....
5 Ways to Solve the Talent Crisis in Manufacturing Through a New Narrative
The talent crisis in manufacturing has been a persistent issue. It's not just about the number of workers available but also about finding individuals with the right skillsets and commitment to contribute to long-term success. Challenges like demographic shifts, remote operational locations, and misconceptions about the industry exacerbate this problem....
4 Key Strategies to Address the Talent Crisis in Manufacturing and Drive Industry Growth
The manufacturing industry is at a critical crossroads. As we face an ongoing talent crisis in manufacturing, the need for skilled workers has never been more urgent. With technological advancements rapidly transforming the sector, manufacturers are struggling to find the right talent to meet the demands of a new, digital-driven landscape. However, this crisis presents an exciting opportunity to reshape how we attract top talent and highlight the pivotal role manufacturing plays in the global economy....
Why Change Management is the Key to Successful Technology Adoption in Manufacturing
In the fast-evolving landscape of manufacturing, companies are increasingly looking to integrate digital technologies to stay competitive. However, despite the massive investments in technology, many organizations continue to face challenges when it comes to successfully adopting new systems. Research suggests that more than 80% of failures in technology adoption in manufacturing can be attributed to one critical factor: the human element....
Bad Data in Manufacturing: The Cost and the Solution
Only a handful of manufacturing companies are equipped to handle this new volume of manufacturing data. Thus, data integrity must become a top priority for every manufacturer....
Reflections on IoT Connected Products
If you think that the internet has changed your life, think again. The Internet of Things is about to change it all over again!...
The 7 Deadly Sins of Modern Manufacturing
Many companies have committed one (or more) of what could be described as the 7 deadly sins of modern manufacturing....
Manufacturing's Next Step: From CoE To Ecosystem of Excellence
A CoE is a business investment: A team that develops and shares best practices and orchestrates end-to-end transformation. In SmarterChains’ experience, however, it is only a stepping stone....
End-of-line Palletizing: 5 Solutions for the Factory of the Future
A list of the 5 most reliable solutions in End-of-Line Palletizing by CSI Portal, Dematic, Alvey Group, Brenton Engineering and End of Line Packaging Solutions....
Collaborative Robotics and IIOT
Collaborative robotics, or cobotics, is the leading buzzword for anyone relying heavily on the Industrial Internet of Things....
Industry 4.0 Complexity and Uncertainty – Why Some Manufacturers Thrive
Why do some manufacturing companies gain more value from Industry 4.0 than others? Because they regard the adoption of Industry 4.0 as an overall strategic business objective....
Factory Culture of the Future: A sensible guide to Adhocracy
Imagine a synergistic organization, where silos are broken by common customer-centric objectives and a transparent flow of information....
Industry 4.0 in Consumer Packaged Goods Manufacturing
Industry 4.0, above all, is opening up new and exciting pathways for companies to level up their capabilities and performance but it is also accelerating the demise of companies that cannot successfully leverage these possibilities and adapt fast enough to the changing landscapes around them....
Embracing the possibilities of Industry 4.0 in the COVID-19 era
Clearly, the time to move, to get ahead of the curve, is now by preparing and defining your future capabilities for what is next and beyond. At SmarterChains, our three-stage approach – Prepare, Define, Execute – helps manufacturers embrace the possibilities of Industry 4.0....
Ten Factory of the Future Dimensions – Your way to Industry 4.0 transformation
At SmarterChains we call these areas the 10 Factory of the Future dimensions....
