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Reducing the carbon footprint of the manufacturing industry through data sharing

by Nick LeederCoSIRI, World Economic Forum 6 April 20221 April 2024Comments are Disabled

A really interesting read about the need for data sharing needs to drive sustainability changes. Global manufacturing and production sectors are responsible for 20% of the world’s carbon emissions! While the need to reduce the industrial carbon footprint is high, the Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) is a first step to successfully measure and determine the …

Driving sustainability in industrial clusters

by Nick LeederCoSIRI, White Papers 5 April 20221 April 2024Comments are Disabled

This is a really interesting white paper from Microsoft and Accenture driving sustainability in industrial clusters to help cut emissions and accelerate the drive to net-zero. Industrial clusters are geographic areas comprised of co-located companies that represent a single or multiple industries, such as refining, cement or steel. With industry responsible for 30 percent of …

If data is the new oil….

by Nick LeederACCELERATEit!, Thought Leadership 4 April 20221 April 2024Comments are Disabled

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 …

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Reshoring manufacturing: How digital transformation is bringing back jobs

by Nick LeederACCELERATEit!, CHANGEit!, Thought Leadership 2 April 20221 April 2024Comments are Disabled

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 …

Global Lighthouse Network: The Playbook for Responsible Industry Transformation

by Nick LeederCoSIRI, World Economic Forum 30 March 20221 April 2024Comments are Disabled

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Why manufacturing is a vital weapon in the battle to ‘level up’

by Nick LeederACCELERATEit!, Thought Leadership 18 March 20222 April 2022Comments are Disabled

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 …

Augmented Workforce – digital transformation impact on people…

by Nick LeederThought Leadership, White Papers, World Economic Forum 1 February 20222 April 2022Comments are Disabled

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 …

The Power in the Hidden Factory: Unlocking the Untapped Potential

by Nick LeederMedia and Publications, Thought Leadership 18 January 202218 March 2022Comments are Disabled

Unlocking Business Model Innovation through Advanced Manufacturing

by Nick LeederACCELERATEit!, Thought Leadership, World Economic Forum 13 January 20221 April 2024Comments are Disabled

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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5 Digital Transformation Myths & Misconceptions

by Nick LeederThought Leadership 22 December 202118 March 2022Comments are Disabled

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 …

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