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How Big Data is Revolutionizing Six Sigma Application in Manufacturing

The digital revolution is well underway and big data is no longer just a buzzword found in journals. Instead, data and the direct application of that information is being used to advance manufacturing around the world. This change is revolutionizing the way we look at Six Sigma approaches and application. -Melissa Hadhazy, Associate Partner, Infosys Consulting

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Robot Delivery Vans Are Arriving Before Self-Driving Cars

The future of driverless driving looks like a giant toaster with a funny hat.

Opinion: Smaller Manufacturers Can’t Afford to Dismiss the IIoT

Almost four of every five manufacturers and distributors still have no plans to implement IIoT technologies. They’re making a mistake.

Innovative Products Redefine Transportation, But They Require New Processes and Efficiencies

The automotive industry is on the brink of change with technology driving the shift, shaped by consumer demand, government regulations and environmental pressures. The rise of autonomous cars, electric vehicles and connected automobiles has forced suppliers to produce more high-tech, expensive parts. Businesses that supply these parts, along with the automakers themselves will need to find ways to keep costs down by improving their manufacturing and distribution operations. -Brian C. Neuwirth, VP of Sales and Marketing, UNEX Manufacturing

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Q&A: What We Have Here Is a Failure to Collaborate

A survey by 3M Company finds a large number of suppliers holding back from engaging in true collaboration with buyers, due to a lack of openness and customer incentives.

Australia Aims to Break Into Top 10 of Global Defense Exporters

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said his nation is aiming to break into the Top 10 of global defense exporters and is creating a A$3.8bn ($3.1bn) fund to help boost shipments.

Humans, Not Robots, Still Build the Best New Car You Can Buy

More than three decades after Honda Motor Co. first built an Accord sedan at its Marysville, Ohio, factory in 1982, humans are still an integral part of the assembly process — and that’s unlikely to change anytime soon.

Plug Wars: The Battle for Electric Car Supremacy

German carmakers hope a network of high-power charging stations they are rolling out with Ford will set an industry standard for plugs and protocols that will give them an edge over electric car rivals.

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Understanding the Freight Transportation Challenges of Mid-Market Shippers

When it comes to managing freight transportation, mid-market manufacturers and suppliers face a unique set of challenges.

0130 Understandingthe Freight Transportation

World's First Electric Container Barges to Sail From European Ports This Summer

The world’s first fully electric, emission-free and potentially crewless container barges are to operate from the ports of Antwerp, Amsterdam, and Rotterdam from this summer.

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Q&A: Collaborative Logistics’ Role in the Emergence of the Physical Internet

Today, the physical Internet is an amorphous construct, with its scope and limits undefined. If its full potential is ever realized, then it will have the power to transform the movement of goods and people.

Why Ford Is Blaming Costlier Metals for a 'Bad Year' Ahead

Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Hackett has already called 2018 a “bad year,” casting some of the blame on costlier raw materials used to build cars.

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Recycled Tagging Fasteners: Small Changes Make a Big Impact

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Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

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