The NEW Manufacturing Leadership Website
Read and comment on the latest blogs and discussions on topical industry issues such as the latest global industry
statistics, the Internet of Things and Smart Products, Manufacturing 4.0, new production and supply chain strategies,
attracting the next-generation manufacturing workforce,
innovative technologies such as Big Data and 3D printing, and
much more. In addition, read about the Council’s new Critical
Issues for the year ahead, access white papers and research
studies, and find and connect with Council members.
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MANUFACTURING
LEADERSHIP JOURNAL
Critical Issues Research Reports
Factories of the Future
Survey: The End Of The
Beginning
The ML Council’s latest Factories of the Future survey
suggests that manufacturers
are at the end of the first phase
of their journey to Manufacturing 4.0, and are now taking
concrete steps to deal with
challenges and create lasting
competitive advantage. Published in February 2018 issue of
the ML Journal.
http:⁄⁄ bit.ly⁄2G6HSBA
Sustainability in Manufacturing Survey: The Growing Value of Manufacturing Sustainability
The Manufacturing Leadership
Council’s first manufacturing sustainability survey
provides a valuable snapshot
of how industrial companies
are pursuing value-driven
sustainability goals today, and
how new Manufacturing 4.0
technologies and emerging
circular economy models may
help support future industrial
progress. Published in the December 2017 issue of the ML
Journal.
http:⁄⁄ bit.ly⁄;mXsKek
Transformative Technologies Survey: M4.0 Tech
Adoption Picks Up Steam
The latest ML Council research
shows that investments in
transformative technologies
are continuing to rise and that
more manufacturers are treat-
ing this spending as strategic
and key to sustainable com-
petitive advantage. Published
in the October issue of the ML
Journal.
http: ⁄⁄ bit.ly⁄2h IFzuf
Innovation in Manufacturing Survey: Harnessing
the Power of M4.0
Manufacturing 4.0 technologies are inspiring manufacturers to shift the focus of innovation activities beyond their
factory walls, opening up the
opportunity to create game-changing advancements.
Published in the August issue
of the ML Journal.
http:⁄⁄ bit.ly⁄2xe2GmJ
Integrated Manufacturing
Enterprise Survey:
Breaking Down Silos
Many manufacturers are
trying to move forward with
strategies to cross-functionally integrate their operations,
but most are not yet well
organized around the digital
opportunity. Published in the
June issue of the ML Journal.
http:⁄⁄ bit.ly⁄2uG7ixv
Next-Generation Leadership Survey: Saddling Up
for a Long Ride
The journey to Manufacturing
4.0 is beginning to resemble a
digital wagon train as leaders
grapple with developing new
approaches, skills, and knowledge about the transformative trend. Published in the
April issue of the ML Journal.
http:⁄⁄ bit.ly⁄;p0yIuO
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