Civil Society in the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Preparation and Response

whitePaper | July 7, 2022

Change has always been a factor in manufacturing, but traditionally, market conditions have evolved over several months or even years. By contrast, in today’s global economy, incidents both local and thousands of miles away are shifting market demand quickly, impacting the availability of materials, and reshaping supply chain dynamics at breakneck speed. Manufacturers need to adapt to these changes immediately without sacrificing product quality, customer relationships, or valuable employees. And that requires an adaptive manufacturing strategy.

whitePaper | September 23, 2023

Turbulent times in the manufacturing and industrial sectors have forced leaders to focus on their organizations’ digital transformation to survive. As part of this ongoing adaptation process, decision-makers are evaluating business and technological processes for optimization and automation, investigating new competencies and business models, and seeking new product and revenue opportunities.

whitePaper | May 25, 2022

Today’s manufacturers face an unprecedented series of challenges. The current environment is one marked by supply chain disruption, labor shortages, increased competition and rising input prices. These disruptions expose existing inefficiencies in operations that innovative, forward-thinking organizations can convert into opportunities.

whitePaper | March 2, 2020

Discrete manufacturers in Great Britain and around the world have undergone huge transformation in this fourth Industrial Revolution – for a number of reasons. A combination of factors that include economic and market uncertainty, changing customer expectations around technology and a fast-moving green agenda are putting pressure on businesses to hone their supply chains and explore more sustainable and digital business models.

whitePaper | May 21, 2020

That experience demands a platform supported by increased connectivity and cloud infrastructure. The industry will require immense computing and processing power for all the information that AVs rely on and will continue to rely on in a future with 5G.

whitePaper | June 3, 2022

Instantly appears in many people’s minds is of a production plant run entirely by robots. But robotics is only part of the overall technology stack that will enable today’s factories meet the demands of tomorrow’s markets. In just a few decades, industrial manufacturing has changed dramatically in the continuous effort to keep pace with ever increasing market demands. Basically, this transition has occurred in three distinct phases, each with its own pathway to success.