5 Steps to Applying Lean Manufacturing Principles in the Retail Supply Chain
The Great Recession of the early 2000s was a period when many businesses were recognizing the...
The self-learning supply chain: Turning manufacturing into a self-adjusting process
By Marcus Malinen, Vice-President of Europe, Middle East, Africa and Russia, Quintiq, a Dassault Systèmes brand.A key challenge for manufacturers is the need to...
Truck-maker to use 3D printing for metal components
Mercedes-Benz Trucks has started using 3D printing to make certain metal components for older models of its trucks. A thermostat cover was the first...
Collaborative robots improve production costs, product quality
Small manufacturer decreases reliance on suppliers by using affordable automation to bring parts production in-house.
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Calculating the True Cost of Productivity
Labor is frequently the dominant cost of a facility, no matter where it is located within the U.S.
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By most any measure, logistics had a notable year in 2018.
U.S. Business Logistics Costs rose 11.4% to hit $1.64 trillion, or 8.0% of...
NextGen Supply Chain Interview: Michael Zimmerman
This month we spoke with Michael Zimmerman, a Partner and the Americas Lead for Analytics at the management consulting firm A.T. Kearney. He...