smart manufacturing

Next-generation technology raises the bar for logistics managers

Next-generation technology raises the bar for logistics managers

Industry 4.0 is quickly becoming a reality, transforming not just production processes but also the way logistics managers operate. Experts say we’ve reached a tipping point in technology, with rapid adoption forcing changes across the supply chain. Data-driven strategies, involving robotics and the internet of things (IoT), are now commonplace.

Smart manufacturing challenges businesses to rethink sourcing

Smart manufacturing challenges businesses to rethink sourcing

Three centuries after much of the western world underwent an industrial revolution, we’re now seeing another revolution in industry. This time, rather than agrarian societies giving way to manufacturing ones, digital tools are taking manufacturing to the next level of efficiency.