The Manufacturing Leadership Journal December 2024
Bold Ideas for a Better Future
Manufacturing Leadership Journal
December 2024
This issue explores how accessibility and training can unlock untapped manufacturing talent, and highlights research on Industry 4.0, GenAI-enabled supply chains, and future manufacturing success.
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Dialogue
Dialogue: Accessibility Unlocks Untapped Talent
Angela Accurso, a Next-Generation Leadership winner, shares how accessibility through tech and training can bring untapped workers into manufacturing
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Feature
MLC Research Shines a Light on the State of M4.0
Over the course of 2024, five research studies depicted an industry still very much in transition to the digital model of manufacturing.
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The Best of Rethink
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GenAI's Boost to Autonomous Supply Chains
GenAI is a necessary tool for competitive advantage, but companies will need to navigate the risks and capitalize on the opportunities—or risk being left behind.
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SURVEY ARCHIVE
April 1, 2026
Survey: GenAI Adoption Surges In Manufacturing
January 31, 2026
Survey: Smart Factories Enter the Execution Era
November 23, 2025
Smart Factories, AI, Supply Chains and Data: MLC’s 2025 Surveys
November 23, 2025
MLJ December 2025 – Research Survey Recap
September 30, 2025
Survey: Manufacturers See Data, Lack Strategy
April 1, 2025
Survey: Tariff Tumult Roils Supply Chains
January 31, 2025
Survey: M4.0 Appears Poised for A Significant Leap
October 1, 2024
Survey: Leadership Preparedness Improves, but Gaps Remain
August 1, 2024
Survey: Manufacturers See AI as a “Game-Changer” as They Ramp Up Investments
February 1, 2024
Survey: Smart Factories Are Still a Work in Progress
October 1, 2023
SURVEY: Manufacturers Go All-In on AI
August 1, 2023
SURVEY: Choppy Supply Chain Seas Making Skilled Sailors
