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The Smart Factory Podcast

Posted on 23 Nov 2017 by Nick Peters

Throughout the 2017 Leaders Conference and Smart Factory Expo, The Manufacturer ran a global streaming radio service, offering interviews, comment and analysis from its conference studio in Liverpool.

On this page are some of the interview highlights for your pleasure and interest. All …

Digital Transformation: The paperless manufacturer

The rise of robotics is probably one of the most highly visible effects of digital transformation.

Posted on 22 Nov 2017 by The Manufacturer

Digital and connected manufacturing has taken the industry by storm, however not all parts of manufacturing businesses have been caught up in the tide of tech. Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is here to help turn the tide.

Co-create or die? The future landscape of innovation

Digitalisation of Manufacturing Digital Tech Robot Automation Robotics - Stock Image

Posted on 21 Nov 2017 by The Manufacturer

Digitalisation is accelerating the pace of change, and the future belongs to the nimble, imaginative – and increasingly – those who see the power of cooperation and collaboration. Helen Saunders examines the opportunities and challenges of co-innovation.

Trends and innovations in Industrial IoT

Industrial IoT - IIoT - Siemens’ ‘Mindsphere’ IoT operating system can use digital twins to help optimise product development, production management and in-service performance – image courtesy of Siemens.

Posted on 17 Nov 2017 by The Manufacturer

Cambashi, an international industry analyst company based in Cambridge, has just completed a research project into the industrial application of the Internet of Things to establish the market’s structure and direction.

Day 2 of the Smart Factory Expo gets going

The sun rises over the Liverpool Exhibition Centre as Day 2 of the Expo kicks off. Image courtesy of the Manufacturer.

Posted on 16 Nov 2017 by Michael Cruickshank

The second day of The Manufacturer’s Smart Factory Expo has begun, bringing the events to a final conclusion.

The importance of servitization in manufacturing

There are numerous benefits manufacturers can enjoy as a result of servitization, which can be achieved with the correct structures and processes in place.

Posted on 14 Nov 2017 by The Manufacturer

As markets continually shift and competition continues to rise, the role of a manufacturer has changed drastically in the past few years. With a growing number of businesses stepping into the services field, manufacturing is clearly in the midst of an industry-wide servitization transformation.