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3M Applies Its Technology Prowess to Realize Supply-Chain Transformation

It only makes sense that The 3M Company, with a business model resting almost entirely upon technology, would eventually get around to deploying it as a tool for realizing new operating efficiencies, while meeting rising customer demands for service.

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The Market for $3,500, Ruggedized Smart Glasses

Last year Pokemon Go got us comfortable with the surreal idea that wherever we go there exists an unseen realm, an alternate dimension, populated by creatures like Pikachu, Snorlax and Tentacool. This world of "augmented reality" is set to grow exponentially with the broader adoption of smart glasses that overlay our physical world with a digital one.

A Step Toward Zero Waste - Simple as a Fresh CEO?

Sock manufacturer Wigwam says it has been in the business of protecting the environment and using sustainable manufacturing practices for 112 years, but just recently discovered a significant - and easily solvable - sustainability problem: quality checks.

Automotive Supply Chains Will Need Post-Brexit Support, Research Group Says

The UK automotive industry has enjoyed a record year of production, but will need government support to boost domestic supply chains in order to maintain these levels post Brexit, according to a recent report.

Q&A: The Future of 3-D Printing

Additive manufacturing is, of course, one of the major areas that will usher the industry into its next chapter of production, efficiency and, yes, public perception.

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Shortage of Ethically Sourced Cobalt Causes Trouble for GE, Apple, Tesla

Major manufacturers like Tesla and General Electric are facing a severe shortage of ethically sourced cobalt, and the metal is expected to increase in demand by 500 percent, says OilPrice.com. Amazon, too, needs the metal for its Kindle, and other consumer electronics are contributing to the demand and resulting shortage of supply.

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Responsible Supply Chains: More Manufacturers Develop New Best Practices

Economist Milton Friedman once said that "the social responsibility of business is to increase its profits." But then again, Friedman spent his entire career in academia - not manufacturing.

Robots May Help Defuse Demographic Time Bomb in Japan, Germany

Japan and Germany may be sitting on a ticking demographic time bomb where aging populations begin to drag down economic growth. Good thing they're also prime candidates for robot revolutions.

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This Machine Can Knit a Custom Blazer in 90 Minutes - and May Herald a Clothing Revolution

With its tidy racks of dress shirts, trousers and sweaters, the Ministry of Supply shop on Boston's Newbury Street looks, in many ways, similar to other clothing stores.

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GM Rising, Nissan Falling in New Supplier Relations Survey

Both General Motors and Nissan have made cost-cutting a priority - but with very different results, according to this year's Supplier Working Relations Index study.

Industrial Output Rises for Third Straight Month

U.S. industrial production grew at the highest rate in more than three years in April, with all three major industry groups showing gains.

ShelfAware RFID System Brings Visibility to Industrial Components

O-ring Sales & Service, a Kansas City-based distributor of o-rings and specialized components, is offering its industrial manufacturer customers an RFID-based solution to manage their inventory at manufacturing sites.

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