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The smart factory Part 3: What does the factory of the future look like

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

IoT sensors in the supply chain and robotics in factories are fluently available. In the last decade alone, we have seen factories move from basic digitization to more predictive power. In part 1 of the smart factory series we unpacked digitization, digitalization and digital transformation.

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The smart factory Part 3: What does the factory of the future look

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

IoT sensors in the supply chain and robotics in factories are fluently available. In the last decade alone, we have seen factories move from basic digitization to more predictive power. In part 1 of the smart factory series we unpacked digitization, digitalization and digital transformation.

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The iPhone 6s Freight Shipping Costs

Freightos

And how much would it cost you or me if we could order one phone direct from the factory? And finally, if it were possible for you or me to order directly from the factory, our freight costs – more like express shipping costs – would be about $34. cost Apple? What would the same shipment cost a smaller company?

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Circular Supply Chains with Deborah Dull

The Logistics of Logistics

She is a sought after author and speaker having been published in various books, articles, and white papers and spoken at dozens of industry events. Factories do not have to be huge and polluting. Small factory trend or in-door farming. Cutting out the thousands of miles from shipping across the world. Decentralized lands.

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DHL Working Inside GM Factory in China

Material Handling and Logistics

For more see the original article. . This new work agreement, outsourcing jobs that GM employees would be doing, is helping GM focus on improving quality and efficiency, GM China’s manufacturing chief Paul Buetow told Shirouzu. Printer-friendly version.

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The future of manufacturing: trends and innovation for growth

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

If you want to argue that these changes are in technology only, there was a recent Bloomberg article which noted that: “companies from noodle makers to semi-conductor giants are spending on new plants and machinery in ways they haven’t done for years.” The digital factory. Digital factory. Equipment as a Service.

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Reshoring Optimism, But Not Much Else

GlobalTranz

After a decade of being constantly bombarded with news of off-shoring, images of deserted factories, and heart-wrenching tales of laid-off American workers unable to find new employment now that their job is in China, jobs are streaming back into the country, factories are reopening, and we’re back to whistling while we work.