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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....
3 Essential Ingredients of Leadership in Manufacturing
In the fast-paced world of manufacturing, leadership isn’t just about hitting production targets—it’s about getting the best out of your team on the plant floor and helping them grow. Whether you're managing a factory, leading operations, or overseeing a supply chain, every leader has a responsibility: unlock the potential of your people while steering your organization toward success....
CPG Benchmarking Study: Key Takeaways from 10 Industry 4.0 Dimensions
Gain access to the CPG Benchmarking Study Key Takeaways for a more cohesive understanding of SmarterChains' 10 Industry 4.0 Dimensions Framework. For additional information download the Study and have a closer look....
The power of data & technology in Industry 4.0 transformation
With the right guidance and support, actors within this industry can leverage the power of data and technology to deliver a better, more agile, and integrated manufacturing ecosystem that ultimately unlocks value for a wide range of stakeholders across society....
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....
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....
