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How do successful companies connect their global workforce?

Manufacturers can make the most of their machines, production, and supply chain data by utilising big data - image courtesy of Depositphotos.

Posted on 25 Sep 2018 by Jonny Williamson

The success of large organisations is increasingly down to the ability of employees to leverage communication and productivity-enhancing tools to work collaboratively, regardless of distance or time.

Putting humans at the centre of the next industrial revolution

New Index Trigger - image courtesy of ProGlove.

Posted on 14 Sep 2018 by The Manufacturer

Munich-based industrial wearables company, ProGlove, has launched the next generation of what it describes as the ‘first smart glove for industry’.

Do connected value chains hold the key to revenue growth?

Industry 4.0, the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Smart Manufacturing Data Analytics Digital Transformation Connected value chains - stock image

Posted on 15 Aug 2018 by Jonny Williamson

Moving beyond one-off transactions to deliver seamless customer experiences not only strengthens existing customer relationships, it attracts new business and ultimately drives revenue.

The blockchain supply chain conundrum

Posted on 21 Mar 2018 by Nick Peters

The next big development in IT is blockchain, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise, like everyone else, is developing ideas for how it will work in industry.

Levis Strauss to usher denim finishing into the digital era

Levis Strauss’ project digitises the design and development of denim finishing – image courtesy of Depositphotos.

Posted on 1 Mar 2018 by Marc Hauschild

By replacing manual techniques and automating the finishing process of its jeans, the clothing giant aims to drastically reduce its time to market and chemical usage, as well as upskill its staff.

What can manufacturers learn from the KFC chicken shortage?

Kentucky Fried Chicken Restaurant Sign - KFC Chicken Shortage - image courtesy of Depositphotos.

Posted on 23 Feb 2018 by The Manufacturer

As KFC stores across the UK begin to reopen following the chicken shortage, Tim Bound, director at Transtherm Cooling Industries, examines what manufacturers can learn from the fast food chain’s crisis.

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 …