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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.

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ASDA Introduces Moving Deck Trailers

Logistics Business Magazine

Engagement with the Tiger team was excellent from the outset, including a number of visitors to their factory, and we are extremely happy with the trailers that they have produced. Tiger’s support has been fantastic throughout.”

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Open Day for Hoermann Transdek

Logistics Business Magazine

After a short presentation, attendees to the event will be taken on a tour of the Hörmann Transdek manufacturing facilities which have recently undergone an 18-month investment programme. After the presentation and tour, lunch will be provided with a complimentary round of golf at the Styrrup Hall Golf & Country club on offer.

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500,000th UK-made Forklift Donated

Logistics Business Magazine

The 500,000th forklift from the factory producing Hyster® lift trucks in Northern Ireland has been donated to a local branch of FareShare, the UK’s longest running food redistribution charity. Last year it distributed 669 tonnes of food, equivalent to 1.6 FareShare provides Northern Ireland’s largest food redistribution network.

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Top 5 Supply Chain Implementation Risks

Logistics Business Magazine

Smart factory operations can help supply chain leaders achieve many of their highest priorities, but the challenges are too often underestimated, according to research from Gartner, Inc. Gartner research has identified the five top risks to avoid when launching new smart factory initiatives: 1.

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Key Takeaways from Oracle CloudWorld 2023

Logistics Viewpoints

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 Nevertheless, Mr. Ellison presented a fascinating vision centered on how technology can be used to digitally disrupt a 10,000-year-old industry.

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Playbook – How to handle rising transportation costs?

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In the input data, you’ll encounter three tables: factories, warehouses, and customers. We presume you’re familiar with the locations of your customers and factories, considering factories as your sources or suppliers. While mathematics is powerful, it may not always align with real-world scenarios.