This month, I'm excited to share the results of Fictiv’s 10th Annual State of Manufacturing & Supply Chain Report. Every year, we survey hundreds of supply chain and manufacturing leaders across ...

An outline of major supply chain impacts and where manufacturers should focus attention in order to be resilient. When you’re responsible for ensuring the success of a U.S.-based multinational ...

Twenty-first century manufacturers post-COVID-19 have been facing significant challenges across their functions in supply chain, risk, operations, and customer experience. Threats by new (often more ...

MISUMI Americas finds that AI, digital platforms, and regional resilience are priorities for industrial modernization.

In the fast-paced world of business, it's crucial for companies to embrace modern technologies to remain competitive and scale. This is particularly true for manufacturing companies who often have ...

The landscape of modern industry demands more than efficiency; it requires seamless integration between manufacturing processes and supply chain systems. A single disruption in this interconnected ...

Robotics development hinges on critical physical components like actuators, sensors, and AI compute, which are concentrated in specific countries, creating chokepoints that influence global dominance.

KÖNGEN, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has agreed to acquire Staufen AG, a Germany-based management consulting firm, and its subsidiaries 1. The acquisition will expand Accenture’s ...

Let me start by saying I’m not much of a fan of predictions. Especially when it comes to technology. It’s too easy for prognosticators to throw out ideas of what may or may not come to pass only to ...

Recent cyberattacks against widely distributed networks have rattled sectors that previously thought themselves immune from attack. To both manufacturers and retailers, these events underscore the ...

The U.S. is witnessing a manufacturing renaissance, with companies building new facilities at a record pace not seen in decades. Spending on new manufacturing construction rose to an annual rate of ...