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The smart factory Part 1: Digitization, digitalization and digital

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

The digital transformation of the operations and processes of factories and supply chains is based upon digitization of carefully selected machines and digitalization of the related business processes. So here goes – read on for a greater understanding of these concepts and the role they play in your journey to a smart factory.

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How manufacturers can enable innovation on the factory floor

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Any of these scenarios may unexpectedly make bringing goods into a country, and manufacturing and distributing products, more difficult. When we look at enabling innovation through embracing digital transformation, a key trend – and the first step on the journey – those manufacturers and distributors need to incorporate is automation.

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The future of manufacturing: trends and innovation for growth

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

in which factories are digitally transformed, manual processes are replaced with automated systems, and factories and supply chains are smarter. The common themes around manufacturing trends point to these changes. The digital factory. Digital factory. In a smart factory, data is part of the manufacturing process.

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Private Investors Looking to Capitalize on Nearshoring Trends Turn to Mexico

Blue Grace Logistics

China tensions and the pandemic-driven distribution crisis forced businesses to give priority to supply-chain resiliency over the cost-cutting that once sent that production to Asia, particularly China, consultants and deal makers say. companies opening factories in Mexico, for example, nor investment in private real estate.

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4 Key Trends to Watch in Smart Manufacturing and Supply Chain

GlobalTranz

The advancements in 3D printing and 'Additive Manufacturing,' coupled with supply chain efficiencies, could make distributed manufacturing a reality, ushering in the era of smart manufacturing. I remember reading an MIT paper on manufacturing technology trends a couple of years ago. Smart Manufacturing Driving Reshoring?

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Do Shopping Trends Drive Singles’ Day Sales?

Locus

Trends likely to drive Singles’ Day sales. Supply chain transparency and low-emission transportation are some of the many emerging trends that retailers are adopting to stay ahead of the game. Factory audits, CO2 reporting on the supply chain, and compliance with regulations are some of the ways in which visibility can be ensured.

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The “First Five” Industrial Manufacturing Trends of 2017

GlobalTranz

Current industrial manufacturing trends show the new administration is pushing for reshoring among the nation’s biggest manufacturers, and new technologies are revolutionizing how companies respond to growing skepticism and scrutiny by the public and government oversight as well. The "First Five" Industrial Manufacturing Trends of 2017.