Recording
Leading Edge Is An Exclusive Thought Leadership Program
that brings executives from companies of all sizes together with leading business luminaries to focus on emerging business issues and trends critical in today’s manufacturing landscape. Hear from notable industry leaders and subject matter experts as they deliver the latest perspectives on mission-critical topics impacting manufacturing operations and business.
Be part of a discussion that could deliver transformational insights and solutions for your business and stay on the leading edge of manufacturing.
Sponsored By
Resources
HBR Article: A Manager's Guide to Augmented Reality
Aug 7, 2018How IIoT changes the idea of ownership
May 22, 2017PTC: PPT of How Smart, Connected Products are Transforming Competition and Companies
Aug 15, 2018Connected Service Equipment Knowledge as Competitive Power
Mar 19, 2017
Leading by Example: Technology Companies Help Save Scarce Water Resources
Jul 5, 2017Why Manufacturers Need to Rethink How They Value Water
Mar 28, 2017Benefits of Creating a Corporate Water Strategy – and Tips for Ensuring Success
Mar 18, 20175 Ideas for Improving Energy Use
Aug 16, 2018
Powering Innovation in Manufacturing
Tuesday Economic Report
Jan 18, 2022
Consumer prices rose 0.5% in December. The consumer price index has risen 7.1% over the past 12 months (seasonally adjusted), the fastest year-over-year pace since June 1982. At the same time, core inflation (which excludes food and energy) increased 5.5% year-over-year in December, the most since February 1991. The cost of used cars and trucks jumped 3.5% in December, with prices for new vehicles up 1.0%. The automotive sector continues to be challenged by supply chain disruptions and the chip shortage. New vehicles and used cars and trucks have seen price growth of 11.8% and 37.3% year-over-year. Read more.
Analysis: Energy transformation depends on chip tech
Jan 18, 2022
Appliances, electric vehicles, smart buildings and solar farms are all adopting digital technologies, and next-generation microchips are crucial to making those changes, Chris Shore of Arm writes. "The push toward sustainability will also mean that the semiconductor industry itself will have to become more energy-efficient," Shore notes. Semiconductor Engineering (1/13)
How will the metaverse affect industrial settings?
Jan 18, 2022
The industrial metaverse is expected to be an immersive setting that combines industrial internet of things data, remote collaboration and real-time positioning to enhance remote maintenance, sales and other functions, writes UrsaLeo CEO John Burton. "Some of these applications will use virtual reality, but more are likely to use 'mixed reality' where data is overlaid in the real world, enabling the operator to make use of real-time data in an industrial setting," Burton writes. Smart Industry (1/17)
Aviation companies face a volatile supply chain
Jan 18, 2022
Aircraft, engine and avionics manufacturers are facing difficult supply chain dilemmas and labor shortages as a result of the ongoing pandemic. Companies such as Garmin and Avidyne are reporting that some suppliers are breaking commitments, with Avidyne "prioritizing availability over cost, which is a decision some people will like and others might not like," says CEO Dan Schwinn. AOPA Online (1/13)
How procurement can help manage inflationary risk
Jan 18, 2022
Evaluating suppliers' costs and price increases can help procurement departments minimize the impact of inflation and improve future cost resiliency, according to this McKinsey analysis. Transferring risk upstream, downstream or to outside entities and building flexibility into the procurement process are other tools companies can use, the authors write. McKinsey (1/13)
China's lockdowns threaten supply chain recovery
Jan 18, 2022
Although Chinese ports and factories are operational, the country's Omicron-related lockdown measures could have implications for an already tight supply chain. "Right now, we are at the tail end of one flavor of those challenges, the port snarls," says Chris Netram of the National Association of Manufacturers. The New York Times (1/16)
Pa. company gets funding, will add 2K employees
Jan 18, 2022
The Center for Breakthrough Medicines is receiving a $350 million equity investment from SK and will use the funding to expand a Pennsylvania facility, add 2,000 employees and deploy automation. Endpoints News (free registration) (1/11)
Neuromorphic chips go commercial
Jan 18, 2022
Chips using neuromorphic designs for artificial intelligence, which can reduce power consumption and increase performance, are now available for the commercial market. Manufacturer BrainChip is selling boards using the Akida AKD1000 processor for $500 and up. VentureBeat (1/18)