If education were a business – would you remain a loyal customer?
In these challenging economic times, students, parents and employers, the customers of the public education system are questioning why...
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Doug Berger
- Mar 28
- 2 min
Digital Transformation: Perception vs. Reality
A recent survey of SME manufacturers by Aptean software points to several interesting insights about the state of Digital Transformation...
Doug Berger
- Mar 28
- 1 min
Volkswagen's next game for supply chains
Today’s The Wall Street Journal reports on ways Volkswagen AG is reinventing their supply chain to secure access to components, raw...
Doug Berger
- Mar 28
- 1 min
The changing paradigm of supply chains
Supply chains are undergoing a dramatic re-think. The previous rules that governed sourcing and investments decisions are being...
Doug Berger
- Mar 28
- 1 min
Inevitable decline isn't inevitable
Terrific article in today’s O'Reilly Media Next Economy Newsletter (www.oreilly.com). Reflecting on the writings of historian Timothy...
Doug Berger
- Jan 6
- 1 min
We need the workforce to realize the dream of "Made in America"
Eliminating supply chain disruptions is displacing cost as a key factor in manufacturing investment decisions. Companies are reshoring...
Doug Berger
- Dec 8, 2021
- 1 min
What is (and isn’t) Industry 5.0?
Michael Rada, founder: "Industry 5.0 was introduced to build a wasteless world by implementing systematic waste prevention in all aspects...
Doug Berger
- Dec 6, 2021
- 1 min
Manufacturing Doesn’t Need More Workers, It Needs the Right Ones
IndustryWeek interview with Jeremy Frank, KCF Technologies. Manufacturing is facing one of its largest disruptions—digital...