Tag Archives: Industry 4.0

How ETL strategy fortifies EMS manufacturing programs and protects AI supply chain profits

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  Build AI data lakes to optimize data-driven collaboration, safeguard planning and forecasting, and drive supply chain cost efficiencies that protect profits and grow your income Imagine getting thousands of tables and 300+ different spread sheets. Each tab for each …
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Top 10 supply chain risks managing multiple contract electronics manufacturing partners

  While the concept of digital twin or, lights out manufacturing factories, holds promise in theory, key challenges in digital twin factory manufacturing is the inherent variability in manufacturing costs between different factories. The notion of digital twin factories involves …
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My 2022 top predictions for global electronics manufacturing industry

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Challenges, changes, and predicted outcomes from semiconductor suppliers, to distributors EMS providers and OEM customers and more.
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Risks and changes to manufacturing supply chains into 2040

  Lockdowns, quarantines, and the closing of international borders have emphasized diversification in global supply chains. Recently, the US National Intelligence Council released its Global Trends report, which assesses key trends and uncertainties focused on global, long-term trends and dynamics …
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How OEM manufacturers use EMS sourcing models as step toward Industry 4.0

Industry 4.0 driving OEMs to lift the hood on the EMS RFQ quoting process, satisfying the need for better understanding and greater transparency of EMS internal costs.
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What’s happening in the EMS manufacturing market today

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The strength of EMS manufacturers is managing routine operations in the hardware manufacturing supply chain. But they are unable to grasp control in situations demanding originality. EMS providers build to customer specs, and without artificial intelligence every EMS manufacturer will …
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Eight (8) areas manufacturing technology creating factory of the future

Read eight (8) key areas where manufacturers late to the game run the risk of falling behind, or losing altogether. Report download.
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Blockchain use cases for the manufacturing enterprise

Blockchain detail for both discrete and process manufacturing. Includes spend projections and use cases, for verifying origin and authenticity of a product, asset management, trade finance and more.
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Industry 4.0 blockchain obstacles and adoption in manufacturing supply chains

Benefits and risks of blockchain as manufacturers seek better supply chain management, smart contractual platforms, digital currencies and tighter cyber security for greater cost management.
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How corporate materials commodities strategy differentiates and transforms manufacturing

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Materials, commodities, sub-assemblies and products built by you, or coming from any part of your supply chain, are referenced accurately, in a timely manner, and tracked – and you build at the best price possible. Here’s how.
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