Following the MCIE Manufacturing Summit and Innovation Awards, Lisa Anderson and Diane Garcia discuss the trends shaping the future of manufacturing. From rising customer expectations and the Amazon Effect to data-driven decision-making, workforce development, supply chain resilience, and SIOP, they explore how manufacturers can build agility and position themselves for long-term success.
Explore how vertical integration from farmer-to-shopping cart is reshaping retail giants like Walmart and Costco.
Embrace supply chain resilience strategies to thrive in the Amazon era, focusing on rapid delivery and collaborative service.
Understanding Amazon's role in disrupting supply chain practices, from marketplace shifts to container shipping innovations.
From a focus on ever-changing customer needs and increased expectations driven by the Amazon-effect to tight labor and transportation markets and responding to rapid growth, the outlooks and attitudes are positive.
Discover how integrating resilience into supply chain strategies leads to success amid market volatility and disruption.
There can be significant value and strategic advantage created in collaborating with unlikely partners if there are clear objectives, trust and an open mind.
Global logistics is relevant to GDP and to every business that produces, distributes and sells products.
Key research groups are starting to talk about their predictions for the economy, and everyone is interested.
Manufacturing will be a top economic force in 2019. Key to the success will be creating a resilient supply chain.
