All posts tagged emerging technology

What Does the IoT Mean to Modern Manufacturing?

Guest Commentary by Scott Stone, Cisco-Eagle | @CiscoEagle When the Terminator movies hit the big screen in the early 1990’s, it was man versus machine as the human resistance battled robots sent back in time to eradicate it from the world. […]

The iPhone 6 – A Supply Chain Story

by Sterling J. Scott, Marketing Communications Coordinator, MHI | @mhi_sterling The iPhone, in its eighth generation and seventh year, is one of the most successful consumer electronic lines of all time and continues to break sales records with each new generation released. […]

The $30 trillion emerging market growth opportunity in the technology sector

Consumer demand for technology goods in emerging markets has increased dramatically in the last decade and will continue to ramp up, according to a new white paper titled “Path to Growth: Shaping Tech Sector Supply Chains in Emerging Markets.” Combined with […]

Dawn of the Planet of 3D Printing

by Sterling J. Scott, Marketing Communications Coordinator, MHI | @mhi_sterling The 2014 MHI Annual Industry Report revealed that only 17% of executives view 3D printing as a strategic priority. This is understandable because 3D printing has not greatly impacted manufacturing or […]

Omni-Channel Delivers

Pop quiz: A customer in Atlanta orders a tie from a retailer’s e-commerce site. One tie is located in a distribution center (DC) on the outskirts of town. Three more are located in the flagship store in New York. Which […]

New Report Outlines Opportunities and Disruptions of 3D Printing for Industrial Manufacturing

3D printing (3DP), also known as additive manufacturing, is showing signs of triggering transformations in U.S. industrial manufacturing, from product design and production to restructured supply chains, according to a report released by PwC US in conjunction with The Manufacturing […]

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