Regardless of the reason for an economic shock, we need to view these unpleasant situations as cyclical events that will…
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2020, the year sustainability goes from buzzword to necessity for process manufacturers
Everybody wants sustainable products, and retailers are putting pressure on manufacturers to deliver goods that satisfy consumers’ new preference for…
Read MoreThe best way to approach servitization for process manufacturing
Servitization is more commonly associated with discrete manufacturers, but process manufacturers are also embracing this change in business strategy. Servitization…
Read MoreIn search of the forecasting holy grail
Accurate forecasts are the panacea for food manufacturers, Is artificial intelligence getting us close to a solution, are we near…
Read MoreRobots Versus Humans – the Rise of the Cobot
The process industry has spent billions of dollars on robots and robotic automation, but are these monoliths flexible enough for…
Read MoreEveryone wins in 2019 – being authentic, responsible and transparent will unlock new revenues for process manufacturers
Near Field Communication and e-Labels will drive a new revolution in product information. The war on plastics will escalate to…
Read MoreTaking sustainability seriously is not an option it’s an opportunity for innovative growth
For many years the world has seen organizations founded to drive progress in environmental sustainability. The list is long, and…
Read MoreFood safety and risk – Changes in BRC 8 reinforce the possible
Do the changes in BRC 8 bring increased focus on traceability, risk management and cyber security? Traceability, recall and risk …
Read MoreSmart Factories – The theory of constraints reborn?
Over the years there have been many paradigms that claim to optimize production and save the world—bottleneck, forward and backward,…
Read MoreManufacturing digital transformation in our rear-view mirror
Artificial intelligence (AI). Internet of Things (IoT). Augmented reality (AR). These are the technologies companies in the industries IFS serves…
Read MorePlastic: from hero to zero?
Are we seeing the end of ‘single-use’ plastics? Process manufacturing companies need to review their business strategies now. What started…
Read MoreERP 2028 part 3: the demise of the production planner?
Imagine going forward in time 10 years. How will the technologies evolving today change the way we work? What will…
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