Remove Factories Remove Presentation Remove Study
article thumbnail

The smart factory Part 4: What skills do manufacturers and distributors need in the factory of the future?

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

As manufacturers and distributors inject their operations with innovative technologies in an effort to transform them into smart factories, a shift in how those factories are staffed has emerged. Reskilling and attracting a smart factory workforce. As factories add smarter tech, they’ll need people to manage it.

article thumbnail

Industry 4.0: Building the right skills to meet the factory of the future

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

It does present a training requirement, the need for new skills for industry 4.0 Manager and even the Smart Factory Manager. While the robotic arm has been around for decades, the success behind the factory of the future will still rely heavily on a human-first digital culture. We’ve moved slowly in this area.”.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Boeing: The Turning Point(s)

The Lean Thinker

With the justification aside, they next had us go through exercises calculating net present value and ROI for a hypothetical capital investment in tooling – as though a shop floor supervisor would do this at any point in the course of their job. These study missions were quite eye-opening for the participants.

article thumbnail

Amazon and the Shift to AI-Driven Supply Chain Planning

Logistics Viewpoints

When unexpected disruptions occura factory shutdown, a shipping delay, or a supply shortagethese models provide little flexibility. A 2023 McKinsey study found that companies relying on reactive supply chain management lose up to 10% of annual revenue due to inefficiencies and missed opportunities.

article thumbnail

Is Saint-Gobain Serious About Reducing Their Carbon Footprint?

Logistics Viewpoints

A worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction, Saint-Gobain is present in 72 countries with more than 167,000 employees. To help evaluate opportunities, Mr. Moreira’s team develops projects and presents them to business unit directors with different scenarios for them to evaluate. Compagnie de Saint-Gobain S.A.

article thumbnail

AR Initiatives Show Promise Amid COVID-19 Fallout

IoT World Today

After many pilots and proofs of concept, more AR initiatives could move into production, according to a Boston Consulting Group and PTC study. . That 2019 study on the state of industrial AR trends estimated that 68% of enterprise AR initiatives could go into production within 12 months.

article thumbnail

IoT Speeds Over-the-Road Shipment Tracking

Talking Logistics

According to a 2017 Michigan State University Supply Chain Management study , “supply chain and product complexity possess a number of sources that vex supply chain operations…customer accommodation is the first,” including the demand for speed and visibility into shipments. But it isn’t simple.