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Supply chains can be very complex and sometimes it doesn’t take much for them to go wrong. Whether it’s an external factor out of a company’s control such as the…

Developed by Toyota in the early 1970s and popularized by Dell in the 1990s, the just-in-time (JIT) supply chain methodology is used by many manufacturers across the world. The principle…

The hype surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) is now several years old and has hardly subsided. Expectations are huge – but the hoped-for increase in productivity has so far largely failed…

Manufacturers in the United States account for almost 11% of the total output in the state, employing 8.58% of the workforce, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and…

In our 90 percent linear economy, resources are extracted from the earth, processed into goods, used and ultimately disposed of. It has been known for some time that we humans live in excess and…

Reshoring supply chains is currently high on the political agenda. However, while there may be merits for some businesses in reshoring, it is far from risk-free. The coronavirus pandemic has…

They say a leopard can’t change its spots but if they could, how would they change them? What color would the spots be? Would they even want to change them…

Designing a filling machine system is no introductory task, and no two systems are the same. There are crucial elements that must be considered in the beginning stages of the…

Amsterdam is a city full of attractions, famous museums and tourists. For a city boasting such an enormous offering