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The industrial metaverse is a term that refers to a virtual world where manufacturing companies can interact, collaborate and even create real products in a virtual environment. This concept represents a major shift in the way manufacturing companies approach their...

Recent survey results offer compelling proof points of the power of Value Stream Management. Discover the advantages of having or adopting a Value Stream Management practice in 2023. For many of today’s global enterprises, it’s a struggle to adapt quickly...

In many companies, strategic and operational barriers stand in the way of scaling digital innovation. Implementing a few changes can increase the odds of success. It’s a familiar scenario for many large organizations: Great ideas for digital innovations never make...

Digital transformation is indispensable for businesses that intend to remain relevant in the near future. Given the prevailing macroeconomic conditions, businesses will likely continue facing unique challenges and opportunities to evolve in 2023. Amidst inflation, geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty,...

Industry 4.0 is changing the world of work in companies as a result of the new digitalization thrust. All functional areas along the value chain will have to reposition themselves. Purchasing is called upon to contribute to the digital transformation...

Last week, over 170 participants attended a procure.ch Expert Talk on the topic of “Digitization of purchasing – status quo? Purchasing quo vadis”. The program read: • 16.00 Welcome | Andreas Kyburz• Presentation “Sustainability and digitalization under one roof” by Carsten...

The increased adoption of microgrids across the industry could result in driving the agriculture economy, improving food security in areas that have traditionally been lacking, and increasing resiliency in the supply chain. Each year, increasingly high energy demands result from...

Artificial intelligence is already improving healthcare approaches and has the potential to do much more. Behind every drastic revolutionization in any industry, there’s always the impact of any disastrous global crisis. In addition, unlike other industries, the healthcare sector was...

Globalization and manufacturing practices since World War II have resulted in a significant chasm between resource-rich nations and everyone else. That’s well understood. What’s fascinating is that different nations’ garbage is actually a redistribution of those resources—we distribute goods throughout...

Drawing inspiration from butterfly wings, reflective fibers woven into clothing could reshape textile sorting and recycling. In the United States, an estimated 15 million tons of textiles end up in landfills or are burned every year. This waste, amounting to...