The Changing Face of Supply Chains
About twenty years ago American manufacturers began changing the face of the supply chain when they began “offshoring” — moving production to cheaper sources in foreign nations, expanding [...]
Are Robots Really So Bad After All?
In our prior post, we pointed out that China is on the verge of becoming the world leader in the production, sale and implementation of robots, with a stated [...]
Manufacturing Trends: “We’ll Make Robots Until There’s No More People in Factories”
Industrial automation continues to progress, and nowhere is that happening at a faster clip now than in China. Robots are making rapid headway in many plants around the world. [...]
Moore’s Law, Disruptive Technologies, and the Skills Required of the Next Generation Workforce
As most of us have noticed by now, the pace of technology – long proceeding at a snail’s pace as generation after generation lived more or less as [...]
Counterpoint: Cyber Security is a Myth
In our prior post (“The Evolving Promise of Unbreakable Computer Security”) we suggested that the evolution of quantum computing would make it possible to create virtually unbreakable computer [...]
The Evolving Promise of Unbreakable Computer Security
The idea of “quantum computing” has been around for a while, but lately, some very blue-chip sorts of companies have begun investing in it seriously. Names like HP, [...]
Would You Bet Your Retirement on Butter Production in Bangladesh?
A bit off topic today, but we think those who work for a living and hope one day not to have to, may find this of interest in [...]
Does Your Company Have These Issues Too? At Least You’re Not Alone
We see clients wrestle every day with a number of common complaints, obstacles and productivity-wasters when they talk to us about upgrading their business management systems. These issues [...]
Four Essential Factors for Continuous Improvement
APICS (The American Production and Inventory Control Society, “the premier professional association for supply chain management”) provides a wealth of information both practical and theoretical about how companies [...]