Industrial Manufacturing

New ServiceNow Industry Solutions Help Organizations Adapt to Digital-First World

September 16, 2021

ServiceNow Inc., a digital workflow company, today introduced the release of Now Platform Rome and Manufacturing Connected Workforce.

Economies on the Brink Push Southeast Asia to Reopen

September 14, 2021

Bloomberg

Even as they struggle with one of the world’s worst COVID-19 outbreaks, nations across Southeast Asia are slowly realizing that they can no longer afford the economy-crippling restrictions needed to squash it.

Getting the Most From Integrated Business Planning

September 7, 2021

Oliver Wight Americas

An authoritative guide on how to design, implement and sustain successful IBP processes.

Delta Surge: Is This as Good as Global Growth Gets?

September 7, 2021

Bloomberg

The pandemic’s summer resurgence is slowing the global economic recovery as the delta variant dogs efforts to rev up factories, offices and schools.

Virus Endangers Parts Supply for Already-Embattled Car Industry

Global Supply Squeeze, Delta Virus Rip Through Factories

September 3, 2021

Bloomberg

Orders at factories are piling up as companies around the world struggle to meet demand amid a damaging mixture of the coronavirus and widespread bottlenecks in supply chains.

Safeguarding Construction Projects Against Setbacks and Delays

September 3, 2021

Justin White, SCB Contributor

While a secure supply chain is important across projects and industries, it’s essential in the construction field.

Tuesday, Sep 28, 2021

How to Digitize, Optimize, and Automate Complex Automotive & Industrial Supply Chains

September 2, 2021

OneNetwork

Given the global nature of today’s supply networks, multi-tier visibility, planning and execution has become very complex. To manage today’s complexities, current systems are forcing functional groups to resolve problems with outdated processes and approaches.

How One Covid Case Upended Toyota’s Just-in-Time Supply Chain

September 2, 2021

Bloomberg

The snarls that finally toppled one of the world’s best-maintained supply chains have sparked deeper questions about whether the auto industry’s strategies to prioritize efficiency and maintain minimal inventory will endure in the post-pandemic world.

Fiberglass Shortage Disrupts Summer for Surfers, Boaters

September 1, 2021

Bloomberg

The glittery, lightweight material goes into so many common outdoor products that it’s hard to imagine summertime without it. The supply-chain snarls show how broader forces in international trade, supply and demand have rippled through industries in the past year, leading to higher prices and slowing commerce.

How to Get Started With Supply Chain Risk Management

September 1, 2021

Riskmethods

An effective risk management program is powered by structured framework, educated teams and digital technology.

Industrial Manufacturing

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the industrial manufacturing industry. Learn how industrial manufacturing companies and their suppliers around the world are managing the flow of products across all channels of the enterprise. Experts sound off on forecasting and demand planning, supply-chain visibility, logistics outsourcing, inventory optimization, transportation management, warehouse management, supply-chain security, corporate social responsibility and more.