"As manufacturers realize what can be achieved with technology such as AI, IoT, robotics, and additive manufacturing, they are sourcing manufacturing closer to the customer to create a customer experience advantage (rapid customization and delivery) with a lower cost base" points out Lisa Anderson, president of Claremont, CA-based LMA [...]
The skills gap has been a hot topic for many years. Our original research shows a 87% gap.
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We held an engaging executive panel discussion at our APICS Inland Empire spring symposium on the topic, "The Talent Transformation: People or Robots? There is quite a lot of hoopla in the area of Inland Southern California as this geography is larger than all but 24 states [...]
Earlier this year, LMA released a report, “Manufacturing & Supply Chain in the New Normal”, that includes insight from a number of industry experts and executives on current trends in logistics and supply chain management.
No matter the industry and geography, the topic of "People vs. Robots" is a hot topic! Certainly, manufacturing has been focused on technology and automation for quite some time to navigate the path to thrive in the modern environment of high costs, regulations, and elevated customer demands.
Artificial intelligence is increasingly becoming a vital part of the leading supply chain companies and is transforming the supply chain system at a very fast rate, even though many companies aren’t ready for it.
To think about what's ahead in technology, it is important to put it in perspective with what's ahead in business.
Will artificial intelligence and automation impact your industry? Most likely the answer is yes; the only question is how.
According to the Industry Week and the National Association of Manufacturers, manufacturing is on fire! Manufacturers optimism registered 95.1% - the highest level EVER recorded!
