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Four Steps to Scale M4.0 Adoption Organization-Wide
February 1, 2024A four-step roadmap shows manufacturers how to scale M4.0 by aligning vision, technology, leadership, and culture. It emphasizes cross-functional priorities and careful early adoption of the right partners and tools.
Dialogue: Using Innovation to Complement Workers
February 1, 2024MIT and Amazon are partnering to study how AI and robotics can complement workers, support quality jobs, and improve manufacturing productivity, especially for small and midsize firms.
Revolutionizing EV Battery Manufacturing with Data and Smart Factory Technologies
February 1, 2024EV battery manufacturers are using Manufacturing 4.0, data, AI and blockchain to improve efficiency, quality and supply chain resilience. These smart factory tools also help them scale, innovate and respond faster to market and regulatory changes.
How Digital Twin Applications Can Help Manage and Optimize Inventory
February 1, 2024Digital twins let manufacturers simulate operations in real time to forecast performance, identify bottlenecks, and right-size inventory and equipment investments. A food producer used this approach to avoid millions in unnecessary tank capacity.
The MLC Elects New Chair, Vice Chair and Two Leading Industry Figures to its Board of Governors
January 30, 2024MLC named Dan Dwight chair, Ron Castro vice chair, and added Dan Dralle and Larry Megan to its Board of Governors, strengthening leadership for manufacturing digital transformation.
Crystal Ball: Business Resilience in 2030 and the Digital Dexterity Effect
December 14, 2023By 2030, manufacturing resilience will depend on digital dexterity: shared governance, data-literate workers, and tech-savvy leaders. Companies should start building digital skills and change management now.
Creating an M2030-Ready Organization by Embracing Generational Divides
December 1, 2023Manufacturers can strengthen future readiness by embracing generational differences, building cross-functional teams, and fostering mentoring, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement to support Manufacturing 4.0 success.
Dialogue: A Future of Data-Driven Leadership
December 1, 2023Dow’s Amanda Ahrens says data science will increasingly drive manufacturing, from R&D and asset optimization to sustainability, but only if companies improve data quality and embed AI into everyday processes.
Placing Innovation at the Heart of Transformation
December 1, 2023Manufacturers must put innovation and digital strategy at the center of transformation to navigate disruption, break silos and drive long-term growth. A future-back, enterprise-wide approach helps scale smart products, operations and new business models.
