Recent predictions say we are headed into the year where technology gains critical mass! That is truly exciting for manufacturers as people and robots work in collaboration to achieve profitable growth and success.
Our manufacturing clients have really embraced the power of AI during the last year. From improved forecast accuracy that affects inventory levels, to working more openly with changing customer needs and the overall customer experience, they are already in the effects of using this data.
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Should I really invest time and resources into technologies I don't know will pay back? For example, there is a lot of conversation about the value (or lack thereof) with blockchain, IoT, AI and more. This concern continues to arise and is on every executive's mind.
CLAREMONT, Calif., Sept. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Manufacturing and Supply Chain Expert, Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD, president of LMA Consulting Group Inc., predicts that artificial intelligence (AI) and human learning will impact most aspects of manufacturing resulting in improved profits, inventory levels and cash. "Our manufacturing clients have really [...]
There is a lot of interest in IoT as it relates to connecting equipment, vehicles and more; however, it is a more complex topic with multiple vendors involved.
Since forecasting can deliver significant benefits with increased levels of service, inventory turnover and margin improvement, the question that inevitably arises is whether it makes sense to purchase a forecasting or demand planning system.
Although according to most experts, blockchain hasn't lived up to its promise yet especially in comparison with IoT, robotics and more, it has just gone mainstream.
Internal and collaborative systems are critical to short- and long-term growth for manufacturers and distributors. Systems must be able to support scalability and sustainability.
We held an engaging executive panel discussion at our APICS Inland Empire spring symposium on the topic, "The Talent Transformation: People or Robots? There is quite a lot of hoopla in the area of Inland Southern California as this geography is larger than all but 24 states [...]
