Highly curated thought leadership blogs and podcasts on digital transformation beyond the buzzwords by Nick Leeder
For much of the 20th century, manufacturing seemed like the industry most capable of grabbing the future with both hands, propelling itself forward, and bringing the rest of the world along for the ride. Innovations that mass-produced the Model-T were only separated from advances in robotics and automation by a few decades, all while manufacturers …
New research shows that Almost three quarters (74%) of manufacturing and engineering companies post-pandemic are relying on legacy systems and Excel to get the job done! “Almost three-quarters of those surveyed, 71% are interested in using digital software ‘tools’ to support their role, it seems that a significant minority simply don’t have the skills to …
An interesting read from Ericsson on how reshoring manufacturing is helping to bring back jobs. A thoughtful reflection is the impact of automation in manufacturing and how this is affecting growth: “The fact is that automation is affecting jobs globally. For example, over the last 10 years, Chinese manufacturing has seen a 6% growth compared to a …
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If the UK government is to deliver on its much-stated goal of tackling regional economic inequality, it must focus more on manufacturing. For some years now, British political discourse has been peppered with mentions of ‘levelling up’. Used to describe plans to tackle regional economic inequality, it was one of prime minister Boris Johnson’s most-used …
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People know how passionate I am about the influence and opportunities that digital technologies have on the workforce. It’s great to be able to contribute to the World Economic Forum White Paper on “Augmented Workforce: Empowering People, Transforming Manufacturing”. Although technology is an important pillar of organisational strategy, people remain essential on shop floors and …
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The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the critical role that manufacturing and supply chain systems play in powering the global economy. To navigate current and future market and climate change disruptions and stay competitive, the leaders must go beyond the transformation of manufacturing operations and leverage investments in technology to reinvent their business models. Aggregating the …
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The term digital transformation has been around for awhile – and, truth be told, it has many different meanings and interpretations, depending on its application and industry. However, we do hear many fallacies about the term and its potential that are universal. This blog post is devoted to debunking the most commonly held digital transformation myths and …
A fascinating read about something all of us experienced over the past 12 months…. How to Lead When Your Team Is Exhausted — and You Are, Too — Read on hbr-org.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/hbr.org/amp/2020/12/how-to-lead-when-your-team-is-exhausted-and-you-are-too
It was an honour to contribute to the World Manufacturing Forum today and have an opportunity to talk about the impact and the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in a modern manufacturing environment. In our discussion I raised two important points companies need to consider on their journey using AI: Anchor the use if AI …
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