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

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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. Technology has also resulted in the rise of the augmentation of human ability.

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The smart factory Part 1: Digitization, digitalization and digital

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Manufacturers and distributors want to dramatically increase their efficiency, productivity and accuracy through smart technologies, data analytics and connected services. These terms are often used interchangeably, and yet understanding the difference is critical in the move toward smart factories powered by digital technologies.

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Why is o9 Solutions Growing So Fast?

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Based on ARC Advisory Group’s recently released study of the market, this puts them in the top 5. Data is stored just like you might sketch ideas on a whiteboard. Those insights are driven from data connections across the vast amounts of data these companies have access to. How did the company grow so fast?

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Key Takeaways from Oracle CloudWorld 2023

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The work is also better because even for handpicked food, workers can work at a station, like in a factory, rather than doing stoop labor.To At last year’s CloudWorld, Oracle presented their vision for transforming the healthcare industry by applying AI to vast amounts of anonymized patient record data.

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Philip Morris International’s Pivot to Smoke-Free Products Complicates their Supply Chain

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At the end of 2019 that supply chain covered 38 PMI owned factories, 28 third party manufacturers, and more than 180 markets. They gave River Logic cost, lead time, and other data on five factories, and requested they built a validated network model as soon as possible. It was predictable.

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How Automated Guided Vehicles Transform Material Handling

Conger

The Benefits of Implementing AGVs in Your Operations Components and Types of AGVs AGV Navigation Technology Choosing the Right AGV Solution for Your Needs Ensuring Safety and Compliance in the Workplace Real-World Applications and Case Studies Overcoming Challenges with AGVs Conclusion Understanding Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) What is an AGV?

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How Automated Guided Vehicles Transform Material Handling

Conger

The Benefits of Implementing AGVs in Your Operations Components and Types of AGVs AGV Navigation Technology Choosing the Right AGV Solution for Your Needs Ensuring Safety and Compliance in the Workplace Real-World Applications and Case Studies Overcoming Challenges with AGVs Conclusion Understanding Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) What is an AGV?