Industry 4.0

Learnings on the Road to Industry 4.0

As the world becomes increasingly connected, we are beyond automation and machine learning being disruptors; they are becoming table-stakes technology. On paper, manufacturers across the globe should be transforming old factories and outfitting them for the future of production. But…
Paul McQuade
September 6, 2019
Operations

How to Build an Inclusive Workforce for the Future

How can employers and communities prepare for the future workforce needs and ensure inclusion? A new report from Brookings, “Skills and Opportunity Pathways Building an Inclusive Workforce for the Future,” authored by Makada Henary-Nickie, fellow and Hao Sun, research analyst,…
Paul McQuade
August 13, 2019
U.S Manufacturing

The Rise of Manufacturing as a Service

The digitization of the business world has brought about a new way of doing things for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and B2B companies. These companies will collaboratively use the emerging technologies of sensors, data analytics, the Internet of Things (IoT),…
Paul McQuade
August 8, 2019