This week we focus on manufacturing sustainability, both from an operational standpoint and in examining the overall supply chain. Looking at further displays of the German automotive manufacturing prowess and a thought-provoking view of the food and beverage industry below, there's plenty to inspire thought on ways to increase efficiency and lower energy use all while better meeting customer expectations.
And after you're done (or perhaps during) brainstorming ways to reduce your company's carbon footprint, you can ponder the future of The Cloud while recounting Plex Systems' recent event on manufacturing technology for customers and analysts.
All that and LNS Research's very own set of technology predictions for 2014.
Manufacturing Geek posted this video of Volkswagen’s newest operations location in Chattanooga, TN. This state-of-the-art manufacturing location was built with sustainability top of mind throughout the entire process, even within transportation. Over 400 robots conserve enough energy to power the average household for two decades, and rain water is repurposed for everything from cooling the robots to flushing the toilets. Check out the full video below!
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Manufacturing.net published an article by Iuliana Nita of Saint-Gobain Fluid Systems discussing the need for building secure and sustainable supply chains within the food and beverage industry. While doing so results in benefits such as a more resilient supply chain, increased productivity, cultivation of innovation, and meeting the demands of customer, manufacturers are also looking further into the supply chain for improving sustainability initiatives. Throughout her discussion, Nita explores the steps that several companies are taking to implement sustainable supply chains, read more.
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Plex Systems recently held a discussion on the future of manufacturing technology and software. The event included both industry analysts as well as current customers. Tech writer and researcher Den Howlett was in attendance and found the panel of end-users sharing their experience in cloud computing to be quite insightful. Attendees were provided with information from both small and large businesses that have been successful and satisfied with their Plex Systems usage. Howlett provides his interview [below] with the VP of Operations at Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream, who describes how their business moved into the cloud and has never had an IT department. So what's the verdict? Cloud computing can be easily adapted by small businesses and scalable to accommodate much larger corporations.
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It’s getting to be that time of the year again. Research firms, journalists, and bloggers are gearing up to share their thoughts on which emerging technologies will make the biggest business impact next year. The LNS Research team decided to get a bit of a jumpstart, and we've compiled a list of the top 10 areas that experts will be talking about in 2014. Spoiler alert for 2014.
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