supply chain, connected supply chain, manufacturing, disruption, digital transformation

A Connected Supply Chain is Essential in Today’s Environment

These are extraordinary times with heightened disruptions for many manufacturers around the globe. But change of this magnitude also provides opportunities. Opportunities to think differently about how we operate, to find...
enterprise effectiveness, measure-to-manage, overall equipment effectiveness, total quality management, packaging manufacturing

Enterprise Effectiveness Challenges the Measure-to-Manage Myth

“You can't manage what you can't measure.” This quote is often attributed to Dr. W. Edwards Deming, an American engineer and quality control expert behind Total Quality Management (TQM). Regrettably, such advice...
contract manufacturing, pharma, oem, cmo, contract manufacturer

The Remedy for Inefficiencies in Contract Manufacturing

Our health care industry depends on the pharmaceutical and medical device industries, and they, in turn, depend on contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs) for their outsourced manufacturing. In fact, CMOs have become more...
MaaS, automotive, mobility, mobility as a service, robotaxis

The Rise of MaaS and Other Automaker Business Models

The entire automotive industry is under a siege of shakeups, and one of the biggest game-changers could be the switch to the Mobility as a Service (MaaS) business model.  Traditionally, original equipment...