Manufacturing
Ideas and insights about manufacturing from MIT Sloan.
How Intel’s CFO threads the needle on geopolitics — and more
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Intel’s chief financial officer, David Zinsner, talks geopolitical challenges, intellectual property, and creative financing at the MIT Sloan CFO Summit.
Our top 5 ‘Working Definitions’ of 2022
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Distributed leadership, toxic work culture, and three other ideas that stood out this year.
MIT Sloan research on AI and machine learning
An AI productivity boom is coming. Here’s what managers need to know to roll out intelligent technology that’s ethical and worker-centric.
How to forge a clear path to Industry 4.0
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Sensors, advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning are poised to remake manufacturing. Here’s a 4-step blueprint for transformation.
To boost innovation, think ‘around the box’
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Mining equipment company Epiroc stays relevant by adding valuable features to existing products.
How the Russia-Ukraine war is upending global supply chains
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Experts detail how ripple effects are impeding the flow of goods, creating catastrophic food shortages, and fueling dramatic cost increases and product shortages.
How auto companies are adapting to the global chip shortage
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The global shortage of semiconductor chips has upended the car industry. The response, from retrofitting to reshoring, could help guide other sectors.
Practical ways to tackle manufacturing’s labor crunch
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A panel of practitioners explores how to solve worker shortages and offers three best practices for success.
Supply chain resilience amid steady disruption
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Supply chain irregularities are the new normal. To stay prepared, invest in relationships and reconsider just-in-time strategies.
2 ways multinational firms are adapting to localization
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Multinational firms are grappling with new trade restrictions and protectionist measures. Researchers suggest two ways to adapt while continuing to innovate.