The Promise Of The IoT: Go Green With Greater Efficiency
The Internet of Things (IoT) has garnered significant media attention – and for good reason. The potential of connected devices using real-time analysis to improve processes and procedures seems nearly...
View ArticleMetals Industry Braces For A Technological Disruption
You could be forgiven for assuming that innovation only happens in young or fast-moving sectors. Mature, commodity-based industries like metals hardly carry the sexy allure of, say, information tech or...
View ArticlePaving The Way For The Digitalization Of The Building Products Industry
The building products and building materials industries produce and deliver goods used to build homes and offices. This includes everything from cement or concrete foundation materials to roofing...
View ArticleDigital Transformation Outside – And Inside – The Box
A product’s packaging can be as important as the merchandise inside it. Effective packaging reflects the product’s quality and promotes the brand’s identity. Who hasn’t taken notice of an attractive,...
View ArticleDigital Transformation And Five New Imperatives For The Paper And Packaging...
No industry has been more affected by digital disruption than paper and packaging. The challenge has been to survive this shift and leverage digital technologies in a world far less dependent on paper...
View ArticleFour Digital Efforts Bring Balance To The Mill Products Sector
Part 3 of the “Intelligent ERP-Driven Industries” series In capital-intensive, high-volume, commoditized marketplaces, balance is an art and science that must be mastered every day. Excess capacity,...
View ArticleHow Machine Learning Will Save The Paper And Packaging Industry
The paper and packaging industry is in the midst of major change. Print circulation for magazines and newspapers has dropped dramatically in the last decade. Craigslist is replacing the classified...
View ArticleHow To Profit From The Future Of Mining
Where is the mining industry going over the next few years? What will digitization do to the industry overall? How will mine workers adapt to these changes? Brian Fanzo and Daniel Newman, co-hosts of...
View ArticleHow Digital Tech Can Help Chemical Manufacturers Capitalize In The Circular...
As one of the world’s best-known manufacturers of the rolling rubber objects that populate landfills by the millions — automotive tires, specifically — Michelin seemingly was destined for a role in the...
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Is Your Supply Chain Losing Its Flavor? 3 Spices That May Disappear From...
If you like your coffee with natural vanilla and cocoa, you may need to switch to tea in the future, as some of our most beloved tastes are being threatened by climate change. Climate change will...
View ArticlePaper Industry Embraces Digital Shift
In an increasingly digital world, paper and packaging companies are finding new ways to innovate. Those that embrace the digital shift are discovering new ways to compete and thrive. Doing so requires...
View ArticleDigital To Drive Innovation Retains Customers In Paper And Packaging
The paper and packaging industry faces a series of transformations driven by digital disruption. In all aspects of business, technology is transforming how the industry operates. Imagine a new series...
View ArticleDisintermediation Is Shaking Up Paper And Packaging
With the explosion of a digital economy, it’s tempting to dismiss analogue materials as archaic. We reimagine our world as moving more and more online. That leaves traditional modes of communication...
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Digital Transformation: Never Run Out Of TP Again
Toilet paper may be the butt of many jokes, but it is a very real need. From schools to airplanes, offices, and homes, toilet paper is a requirement of daily life. What does this mean for demand? It...
View ArticleSustainability Brings Rewards To The Paper And Packaging Industries
Research is pouring in about the importance of sustainability and environmental stewardship. As we become more aware of the problems associated with modern lifestyles, businesses of all types are...
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Going Digital Transforms Paper And Packaging Workforce
The digital economy is bringing change to industry faster than we can incorporate it. Roles that used to belong to be the responsibility of blue collar workers now fall into the IT realm. Low-tech...
View ArticlePackaging Companies Move To Small Lot Sizes, Individualization
Packaging goods are as old as the retail sales industry they serve. Over the years, they have come in countless sizes and shapes. Savvy marketing professionals soon discovered the power of packaging....
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SAP And Apple Co-Innovate To Revolutionize Mobile Business Apps
Recently, SAP has announced an exciting partnership with Apple to drive stronger co-innovation in enterprise mobile apps. The companies are working to transform the mobile work experience for...
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U-Haul: Digitally Engaging Customers To Go Green
Americans pride themselves on a do-it-yourself (DIY) approach to many parts of daily life. For some, frugality is a necessity; for others it is an ethical preference. It was a childhood lesson for Joe...
View ArticleHow Does Globalization Affect Resources?
How do our global and very interconnected markets effect resource volatility? The evidence points to increasing resource volatility as globalization grows, including in agricultural products. “The...
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