As manufacturing resumes across the globe many of us are considering how Industry can prepare for the ‘new normal’. I’ve spoken at length about how greater flexibility and agility in manufacturing can help companies respond to changing market demands and customer needs. But the current pandemic has shown us this is only one...
People’s safety has become the first priority for manufacturing companies. Pandemic-driven workplace changes such as social distancing on packaging lines, restricted access to installations for performing maintenance, a depleted workforce due to quarantine regulations, and multiple other issues require innovative responses from manufacturing stakeholders. For example, in March, the Institute...
As we all adapt to the ‘new normal’ the Food & Beverage industry has been gradually integrating Industry 4.0 into production processes and across their value chains. We believe the volatility we see in the market, combined with new demands to quickly improve agility and resiliency in plants and across...
