The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in widespread uncertainty and disrupted many of the conditions that manufacturers had taken for granted. But now, nearly three years later, it’s clear that the pandemic simply accelerated the trends and challenges that were...
Imagine, for a moment, that you need a new computer. You reach out to vendors with a request for proposal (RFP) that states, “I need a new computer.” As the bids come in, you begin to realize that none of the vendors know what you meant. One proposes a low-cost,...
The past decade has seen a dramatic transformation in manufacturing. Deemed Industry 4.0, the focus on technology, automation, interconnectivity, data, and analytics has redefined the way that goods are designed, produced, and delivered to customers. However, with so...
