TRANSFORMING MANUFACTURING WITH DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS

whitePaper | January 24, 2020

Small-to-midsize businesses in manufacturing and distribution industries are focused on growing revenue, reducing costs, and improving customer experience. However, nearly 40% of companies don’t believe their current business infrastructure and applications (e.g., enterprise resource planning) are adequate for delivering these business priorities.

whitePaper | November 5, 2019

The manufacturing industry has always been shaped by technology. Today, the convergence of digital technologies with physical machinery is the primary driver of technology-led change in the sector, but there are signs that European manufacturers are slow on the uptake. To examine the opportunities and challenges this convergence presents, and to understand the role of technology executives in leading the organisational transformation required to capitalise on it, The Economist Intelligence Unit interviewed executives from three manufacturers pursuing digital transformation.

whitePaper | October 25, 2022

Traditionally, early-stage and late-stage process development have been done separately, with early-stage mostly focused on material production and late-stage on process intensification. As more molecules in development fall under an orphan or fast-track indication, the traditional approach of linear development stages can be counterproductive—not to mention expensive—due to investing resources in perfecting a process prior to early clinical phase success.

whitePaper | September 13, 2022

From big data to analytics and the Internet of Things, digital transformation is disrupting every aspect of the way manufacturers operate. Market leaders who embrace this change will come out on top. Those slow to react – whether they’re industry giants or niche players – will be left behind and may struggle to survive. Winners are harnessing the power of cloud and application technologies to become more agile and operate more efficiently. They’re leveraging emerging technologiesto deliver compelling customer experiences and launch innovative new services, as well as creating new business models to scale, grow, and stay ahead of the pack.

whitePaper | March 29, 2023

As momentum around the Connected Factory continues to build, manufacturers everywhere are intently focused on reaching Industry 4.0 in their own factory environments. But to reach Industry 4.0 implies that it is a destination—and that, once reached, one’s quest for Industry 4.0 is somehow complete. The lion’s share of the industry speaks about Industry 4.0 this way. However, to reap the full benefits of the Connected Factory, it is critical that today’s manufacturers approach Industry 4.0 as a journey

whitePaper | October 28, 2022

Manufacturing companies can integrate all the connected resources of a process and their various business applications – enterprise resource planning (ERP), manufacturing execution system (MES), product lifecycle management (PLM), and warehouse management system (WMS). They can also connect their assets, supply chain partners, and even customers through networks and the cloud.