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How 3D printing is reshaping the future of supply chains

Manufacturer's Monthly

Supply chain disruptions continue to plague global economies, especially within the manufacturing industry. In Australia, manufacturers with offshore operations are experiencing significant supply chain issues that threaten productivity and financial stability. production delays. digital transformation. labour shortages.

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Supply Chain as a Service

Dinesh Mishra

What is supply chain as a service? Supply Chain as a Service (SCaaS) refers to a business model in which companies outsource certain or all aspects of their supply chain management to specialized service providers. What are the components of the supply chain as a service? Who Needs Scaas?

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Sustainable supply chains, what does it mean?

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

Excessive energy and water consumption, high waste production with low reuse rates, human rights issues, and abuse of labor are just some of the core issues plaguing supply chains globally. A supply chain is a vast network between large companies and their suppliers to develop, manufacture and distribute finished products to end users.

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The Do's and Don'ts of Supply Chain Diversification

CMTC Manufacturing Tech

The reliability of global supply chains has recently come under fire after global events exposed underlying vulnerabilities in the global logistics system. These events sparked a series of disruptions that have challenged the conventional wisdom around global value chain theory. What Is Supply Chain Diversification?

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Top 5 Use Cases of AI in Manufacturing Value Chain

Dinesh Mishra

Notably, personal care brand L’Oréal uses data gathered from social media, weather, financial markets and historical sales to power predictive AI algorithms and inform its manufacturing, inventory and supply chain strategy. The tech debuted in early 2020 and has since been open-sourced for wider adoption.

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Visibility & Resiliency: Letting Your Factory Work For You

Cisco Industrial Automation

Industry research shows that by 2023, 30% of manufacturers will enhance their shop floor digital twin with real-time signal transponder data, leading to an 80% reduction in logistic bottlenecks in shop floor and storage areas – Source: IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Manufacturing 2021.

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Relationship Management Up & Down the Supply Chain

CMTC Manufacturing Tech

Modern supply chains are somewhat like Rube Goldberg machines — incredibly, often unnecessarily complicated, interconnected systems where a single disruption can trigger a chain reaction, impacting the entire operation. Where Does a Strong Supplier Relationship Add Value? What Is Supplier Relationship Management?