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AUGUST / SEPTEMBER 2021 JOURNAL ISSUE


M4.0 DATA MASTERY

Through thought leadership around a member-defined set of Critical Issues, we
are shaping the future of manufacturing.

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COVID-19


UNDERSTANDING RESPIRATORY PROTECTION AND FACE COVERINGS

September 15, 2021

This guide developed by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health (NIOSH) can help small businesses understand the difference between face
coverings and respirators as part of deploying a respiratory protection program.
This document explains the differences between surgical…


JOHNSON & JOHNSON VIRTUAL PLANT TOUR

December 1st, 2021 Wednesday 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM | EST

Plant Tour reviews


NEXTEER’S TRACING SYSTEM DRIVES GLOBAL MANUFACTURING IMPROVEMENTS

August 24, 2021

Nexteer Automotive is on a mission to make driving a car safer, more
fuel-efficient, and future-focused through its production of steering and
driveline safety-critical car and truck electronic and hydraulic power products.
In addition to electric and hydraulic power steering…

ML Journal June 2021


WORK REIMAGINED: 5 WAYS TO BUILD A FUTURE WORKFORCE

August 10, 2021

With the world slowly recovering from the pandemic, digital technologies can
helBy Paul Feeko and Roselyn Feinsodp manufacturers prioritize employee health
and safety in the ‘new’ workplace.


BASF ENHANCED REALITY TOUR

September 8th, 2021 Wednesday 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM | EDT

Press Releases


3M SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, DR. REBECCA TEETERS, JOINS THE MANUFACTURING
LEADERSHIP COUNCIL’S BOARD OF GOVERNORS

July 15, 2021

Washington, D.C. – The Manufacturing Leadership Council, a division of the
National Association of Manufacturers, has announced the election of Dr. Rebecca
Teeters, senior vice president of fluorochemical stewardship at 3M, to the MLC’s
Board of Governors. The MLC is…

Blogs


2021 RETHINK: ACHIEVING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AT IPG WITHOUT AN ARMY OF DATA
SCIENTISTS

June 29, 2021

Intertape Polymer Group (IPG) is undergoing a digital transformation, and it’s
doing it without an army of data scientists and data engineers, revealed IPG’s
Vice President of Business Transformation, Jai Sundararaman, during the MLC’s
2021 Rethink Summit this week. Instead,…

Blogs


RETHINK 2021: REIMAGINING THE ART OF THE POSSIBLE

June 29, 2021

“We are in the midst of great change,” declared David R. Brousell, Co-Founder,
Vice President, and Executive Director of the Manufacturing Leadership Council
(MLC) in his opening speech at the MLC’s 2021 Virtual Rethink Summit today. “It
requires us all to…

Blogs


AT SCHNEIDER, ‘SMALL STEPS’ LED TO A LIGHTHOUSE

June 29, 2021

Schneider Electric’s Lexington, KY, plant is one of only a handful of
manufacturing facilities in the U.S. that enjoys the coveted status of being a
World Economic Forum-designated “Lighthouse” factory. To achieve that
distinction, the Lexington plant, built in 1957,…

Blogs


RETHINK 2021: LEARNINGS FROM NEXT GENERATION MANUFACTURING LEADERS

June 29, 2021

What draws the next generation of leaders to a career in manufacturing? While
the specifics may vary from person to person, it’s the challenge, and the
satisfaction, of seeing a product through from design to being in the hands of…

Blogs


RETHINK 2021: ACCELERATING M4.0 WITH INTELLIGENT PLATFORMS

June 29, 2021

Manufacturers are generating more data, faster, and from more aspects of their
operations than ever before. The key to harnessing all that data to produce
higher quality products more quickly and efficiently, and to speed up the
decision-making process, is…

Blogs


RETHINK 2021: ENABLING EVOLUTION OF THE FRONTLINE WITH AR

June 29, 2021

“Augmented Reality is definitely cool, it’s relatively easy to use, and it can
have a big impact on productivity and quality,” argued Jim Heppelmann, Chief
Executive Officer of PTC in an exclusive Executive Dialogue session during the
Manufacturing Leadership Council’s…

Blogs


RETHINK 2021: ADVANCED MANUFACTURING ROLE MODELS FROM THE WEF LIGHTHOUSE NETWORK

June 29, 2021

Since its founding in 2018, the World Economic Forum’s Lighthouse Factory
Network has served as a collection of role models for what is possible in
advanced manufacturing. With 69 Lighthouse locations designated worldwide, the
factories that have earned this distinction…

Blogs


RETHINK 2021: INSPIRED BY NATURE – REDEFINING THE HUMAN-MACHINE RELATIONSHIP
WITH AI & ROBOTICS

June 29, 2021

“The next 60 years will usher in an era where robots will become useful
team-mates for people, helping them in both physical and cognitive tasks,”
predicted the MIT’s Dr. Daniela Rus during her keynote session on the final day
of…

Blogs


RETHINK 2021: A BETTER WORLD FOR TOMORROW

June 29, 2021

“Manufacturers do not accept that anything is impossible.” In his opening speech
for Rethink: The Manufacturing Leadership Summit, National Association of
Manufacturers President and CEO Jay Timmons reflected on the world’s emergence
from the COVID-19 pandemic and how digital technologies…

Blogs


RETHINK 2021: SHELL UTILIZES AI TO POWER THE FUTURE

June 29, 2021

  When it comes to making a digital transition and realizing ambitious business
outcomes, Shell believes that technology might be the least important element.
During his session at Rethink: The Manufacturing Leadership Council Summit,
Peter Westerink, General Manager of Digitalization…


PROTOLABS VIRTUAL PLANT TOUR

July 22nd, 2020 Wednesday 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM | EDT



MXD VIRTUAL PLANT TOUR, PT. 1

November 18th, 2020 Wednesday 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM | EDT



COOLEY GROUP VIRTUAL PLANT TOUR

December 9th, 2020 Wednesday 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM | EDT



MXD VIRTUAL PLANT TOUR, PT.2

February 10th, 2021 Wednesday 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM | EDT



IBM VIRTUAL PLANT TOUR

April 20th, 2021 Tuesday 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | EDT



NEXTEER VIRTUAL PLANT TOUR

August 11th, 2021 Wednesday 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM | EDT

ML Journal


GOING FOR GROWTH

June 1, 2021

The World Economic Forum’s Lighthouse Network is pointing the way to
enterprise-wide transformation, business model change, and economic growth,
believes the WEF’s Head of Advanced Manufacturing, Francisco Betti.

Editor's Letter


TACKLING THE TALENT SHORTAGE PROBLEM

June 1, 2021

I’ve been working in the manufacturing industry for 23 years. All during this
time, and likely before, manufacturers have had difficulty finding skilled
workers and filling open jobs.

Council Forum


LEARNING FROM DISRUPTION

June 1, 2021

The disruptive impact of the pandemic has highlighted the importance of more
flexible, demand-driven approaches that can adapt to sudden change, believes
Goodyear VP of Global Operations Bruce Beach.

Plant Tour reviews


IBM PLANT TOUR: DRIVING INNOVATION THROUGH RELENTLESS REINVENTION

May 7, 2021

IBM’s digital journey is keenly focused on building a cognitive enterprise that
embraces an agile culture of innovation, combined with a client focus that
leverages exponential technologies to deliver greater value. IBM executives on
the MLC’s recent virtual tour of…


DENSO VIRTUAL PLANT TOUR

June 29th, 2021 Tuesday 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM | EDT

Editor's Letter


THE CHALLENGE OF ORCHESTRATING CULTURAL CHANGE

March 30, 2021

he idea of corporate or organizational culture encompasses many things. Culture
includes the collective values, beliefs, …

ML Journal


INNOVATING FOR THE FUTURE

March 30, 2021

Accelerated innovation driven by digital transformation can solve some of the
world’s greatest challenges, believes retiring MLC Board Member & Protolabs CEO,
Vicki Holt.

Council Forum


THE CULTURE IS THE COMPANY

March 30, 2021

Fostering a culture of collaboration, partnership, and agility is key to
leadership success, believes ALOM Technologies’ CEO Hannah Kain.

Plant Tour reviews


MANUFACTURING CYBER SECURITY: MXD’S PROTECTION FRAMEWORK

February 25, 2021

As manufacturers accelerate the deployment of digital technologies to modernize
and interconnect their facilities and supply chains, they also open up new risks
for cyber-attacks, stressed Chandra Brown, CEO of MxD, during a recent virtual
plant tour for Manufacturing Leadership…

Business Operations


VENTILATION STRATEGIES TO REDUCE THE RISK OF COVID-19 IN MANUFACTURING

February 21, 2021

What ventilation practices can manufacturers put in place to create a safer
workplace in the era of COVID-19? The National Occupational Research Agenda
Manufacturing Sector Council’s COVID-19 workgroup has developed an online
document that can assist manufacturers in this area.…

Ideas & Insights


DOW VP MARY BETH HEYDRICK JOINS THE MANUFACTURING LEADERSHIP COUNCIL’S BOARD OF
GOVERNORS

February 11, 2021

Washington, D.C. – The Manufacturing Leadership Council, a division of the
National Association of Manufacturers, has announced the election of Mary Beth
Heydrick, vice president of operations for Dow’s performance materials and
coatings business segment and operations in North America…

Editor's Letter


THE FUTURE, COMING MORE INTO VIEW

February 1, 2021

There is nothing like an existential crisis to spur change. And the
manufacturing industry seems determined not to waste the opportunity.

ML Journal February 2021


GM PREPARES FOR AN ALL-ELECTRIC FUTURE

February 1, 2021

Gerald Johnson, EVP of Global Manufacturing, believes that technology-powered
production agility holds the key to a rapid realization of the company’s “Zero
Crashes, Zero Emissions, Zero Congestion” vision.

Council Forum


DISRUPTION WILL BE BUSINESS AS USUAL

February 1, 2021

Supply chain resiliency and agility are manufacturing’s highest priorities in a
world where disruption will become the new business normal, believes ResMed VP
Brendan Mullins.

COVID-19


REDUCE RISKS AND SAFEGUARD WORKERS WITH NEW TECHNOLOGIES

January 28, 2021

The road to recovery and resilience begins with great ideas paired with great
technology to create and implement a strong risk-reduction strategy that will
continue to protect your organization and its people for years to come.

COVID-19


FIGHTING COVID-19 WITH ANALYTICS

January 14, 2021

Data analytics are being employed at the heart of the battle against COVID-19.
Tracing the outbreak and modeling data to predict outcomes is critical in this
crisis. Businesses and governments around the world are starting to apply a wide
range…

Plant Tour reviews


TEACHING ANALOG SYSTEMS DIGITAL TRICKS

January 14, 2021

Manufacturing Leadership Council members recently took a virtual tour around
MxD’s Innovation Center in Chicago to learn how to integrate digital
manufacturing technologies using existing legacy equipment in ways that can help
increase agility without breaking the bank or getting…

COVID-19


NAM WEBINAR TACKLES VACCINE QUESTIONS

December 24, 2020

As COVID-19 vaccines such as those from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna begin to
become available, manufacturers have a lot of questions about vaccination in
relation to their workforces. To provide as many answers as possible at this
point in the vaccination…

Critical Issue: Transformative Technologies


THREE STEPS TOWARD MANUFACTURING RESILIENCY

December 18, 2020

To stay in business and remain competitive, manufacturers must anticipate and
respond to both foreseen and unforeseen changes. What’s the key to this
responsiveness? Manufacturing resiliency. And the driver behind this resiliency
is data-driven production execution supported by digital technologies.

Ideas & Insights


COVID-19: LESSONS FROM F1 RACING FOR WORKPLACE SAFETY

December 10, 2020

It’s time for the industry to use the opportunity presented by the COVID crisis
to build the safe, agile, and resilient workplaces it will need for the future.

Ideas & Insights


PUTTING INTELLIGENCE BACK INTO AI

December 8, 2020

Today’s version of artificial intelligence is at risk of undercutting the power
of knowledge.To free this important technology, here are 10 recommendations that
will enable AI in manufacturing operations to prosper.

Council Forum


PREDICTIVE OPPORTUNITIES AHEAD

October 4, 2020

Targeted automation projects harnessing predictive analytics will help
manufacturers become more efficient, agile, and flexible while maintaining great
quality, believes Haemonetics SVP Josep Llorens.

ML Journal


SUSTAINABILITY REACHES AN INFLECTION POINT

September 30, 2020

Novelis VP Bea Landa believes manufacturing is at a turning point in creating a
sustainable circular industrial economy for the future.

Editor's Letter


TURNING UP THE FIRE

September 30, 2020

This year, the omnipresence of the COVID-19 virus has affected nearly every
dimension and aspect…

Plant Tour reviews


PROTOLABS HOSTS MLC’S FIRST-EVER VIRTUAL PLANT TOUR

September 2, 2020

Only July 22, the Manufacturing Leadership Council hosted its first-ever virtual
plant tour in conjunction with Protolabs, a manufacturer of custom prototypes
and on-demand production parts. More than 300 attendees joined the tour, which
“visited” six of Protolabs’ U.S. facilities…

Critical Issue: Transformative Technologies


5 WAYS THE CLOUD IS TRANSFORMING MANUFACTURING

August 11, 2020

The manufacturing sector faces a slew of challenges due to the pandemic. A
recent survey by the U.S. National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) found that
nearly four out of five manufacturing companies expect a financial hit from
COVID-19. More than half (53.1%)…

Council Forum


OPPORTUNITY FROM DISRUPTION

August 6, 2020

While pandemic disruption may dominate current supply chain strategies, the
impact of data will deliver the greatest opportunities in the longer term,
believes Jim Hooven at Standex International.

ML Journal


SEEKING EQUILIBRIUM AFTER TURBULENCE

August 6, 2020

Cisco’s new SVP of Global Manufacturing & Logistics, Mike Coubrough, believes
collaborative teamwork, digitization, and shared innovation can help
manufacturing transform the future of supply network effectiveness.

Ideas & Insights


NEW VIRTUAL MEETING SERIES LAUNCHES WITH 3M, GM AND PROTOLABS SHARING COVID
RESPONSE STORIES

July 16, 2020

It’s been nearly four months since the COVID-19 pandemic initially sent
manufacturers into a turmoil they had never experienced. A sudden onslaught in
demand for ventilators, PPE, and other medical equipment was unprecedented in
its scope and urgency. Supply chains…

Ideas & Insights


THE COVID EFFECT: MANAGING LIABILITY AND HEALTH WITH TECHNOLOGY

June 24, 2020

Whether your manufacturing activity ramped up for relief and recovery efforts,
completely shut down, or remained open in limited capacity, the wake of the
COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped the way many manufacturing organizations will
function moving forward. Beyond physical cleaning,…

Blogs


MLC ADOPTS NEW CRITICAL ISSUE TO SUPPORT COVID-19 RECOVERY

June 10, 2020

The Manufacturing Leadership Council has extended its 2020 Critical Issues
Agenda to help manufacturing companies navigate the impact of the global
COVID-19 pandemic.

Critical Issue: COVID-19: What's Next for Manufacturing?


A BETTER, STRONGER INDUSTRY WILL EMERGE

June 10, 2020

the 20th century, two of the most important disciplines that manufacturers
embraced were lean manufacturing and safety…

Critical Issue: Next-Generation Leadership and the Changing Workforce


HELP WANTED: MILITARY-GRADE TALENT FOR CHALLENGING TIMES

April 30, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has tested manufacturers’ resilience in unprecedented
ways, straining supply networks, shuttering factories, and pushing some industry
sectors to the brink. Now more than ever, the times call for an agile,
adaptable, and responsive workforce. Manufacturers are continuing…

Blogs


RPA IN MANUFACTURING: 4 COMMON USE CASES

April 21, 2020

In these particularly challenging times, business operations are being disrupted
in unprecedented ways. Amid extreme and sudden changes in supply and demand,
manufacturers are putting together action plans and recovery initiatives to
manage the current pandemic crisis, and they’re looking…

Council Forum


TRANSFORMING OPERATIONAL VALUE

April 10, 2020

Chip Hilarides is helping to lead a corporate-wide initiative at Koch Industries
to accelerate the adoption of transformative cultures, strategies, methods and
technologies across its global operations.

ML Journal


VERMEER’S DIGITAL JOURNEY

April 10, 2020

As the equipment maker takes advantage of digital instructions, the IoT, and 3D
printing, a step-by-step approach, flexibility, and careful employee engagement
underpin its Manufacturing 4.0 strategy.

COVID-19


MANUFACTURERS OFFER 4 TIPS FOR DEALING WITH COVID-19

March 24, 2020

On a recent conference call held by the Manufacturing Leadership Council (MLC)
and its parent, the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), leaders from
Premio Foods and Trane Technologies discussed tips and tactics for safeguarding
workers and strengthening  operations throughout the…

Plant Tour reviews


HUNTING FOR TREASURE AT INTERTAPE POLYMER GROUP INC.

March 17, 2020

“Watch the pennies and the dollars will take care of themselves.” While that old
saying might be a maxim for household budgeting, it also could describe
Intertape Polymer Group Inc.’s (IPG) approach to developing an award-winning
energy management program. Its…

Blogs


MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS BEST PRACTICES FOR HANDLING COVID-19

March 11, 2020

Yesterday the Manufacturing Leadership Council and the NAM hosted an
informational call about how manufacturers can protect their workers and
strengthen their operations during the coronavirus outbreak. You can listen to
the recording here. The call features Trane Tech’s Director of…

Council Forum


DRIVING CULTURE CHANGE IN DISRUPTIVE TIMES

February 11, 2020

Manufacturing needs to invest more in workforce knowledge and skills to bridge
the gap between the needs of the business and its ability to execute in a
digital world, believes John Schultz at Allied Reliability.

Critical Issue: Factories of the Future


A PEEK INTO THE FUTURE

February 11, 2020

n January of 2012, the Manufacturing Leadership Council published its first
study on the subject of future factories…

Editor's Letter


GETTING MORE DISCIPLINED ON SUSTAINABILITY

December 2, 2019

the 20th century, two of the most important disciplines that manufacturers
embraced were lean manufacturing and safety…

ML Journal


BOOSTING INDUSTRIAL SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE TECHNOLOGIES

December 2, 2019
Critical Issue: Sustainability in Manufacturing


IN THE VANGUARD OF SUSTAINABILITY

December 2, 2019

Manufacturers continue to lead the charge in protecting the environment. And the
NAM’s partnership programs with the Department…

Critical Issue: Sustainability in Manufacturing


DIGITAL TWINS

December 2, 2019

The transition from atoms to bits in manufacturing reduces waste in time,
energy, and materials

Critical Issue: Sustainability in Manufacturing


FIVE STEPS TOWARD BUILDING AN ETHICAL SUPPLY CHAIN

December 2, 2019

Consumer buying decisions increasingly hinge on where goods come from and how
they are made.

ML Journal


VOLVO’S SUSTAINABLE AMBITION

December 2, 2019

Marc Gombeer, Volvo’s VP of Manufacturing Americas, believes sustainability will
become a critical factor for success in the global auto industry.

Critical Issue: Sustainability in Manufacturing


LEVERAGING M4.0 TO ENHANCE SUSTAINABILITY

December 2, 2019

A combination of advanced technologies and new design thinking approaches could
help manufacturing companies create a more sustainable…

Plant Tour reviews


CLIF BAR: A ‘DIFFERENT KIND’ OF MANUFACTURER

November 20, 2019

Manufacturing Leadership Council members toured Clif Bar’s three-year old energy
bar plant in Twin Falls, Idaho, and learned about the company’s 5 Aspirations
business model.

Plant Tour reviews


AT PLANT TOUR, AMWAY DETAILS ITS HIGH-PERFORMANCE WORKFORCE INITIATIVE

November 1, 2019

In 1979, McDonald’s launched the Happy Meal, ESPN hit the airwaves for the first
time, and Sugarhill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight” became the first Top 40 rap
single. It was also a year when Amway undertook a massive hiring effort for…

Critical Issue: Transformative Technologies


DRIVING COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE TECHNOLOGIES

October 4, 2019

Working with a consortium of multinational manufacturers, the Institute for
Manufacturing (IfM) at the University of Cambridge in the U.K. is developing an
assessment framework to help…

Critical Issue: Transformative Technologies


STARTING ON THE RIGHT FOOT

October 4, 2019

The digital transformation of manufacturing isn’t easy. But the right selection
of technologies coupled with smart implementation strategies can enable
manufacturers to realize the benefits of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Critical Issue: Transformative Technologies


THE CASE OF THE MISSING INSIGHTS

October 4, 2019

Manufacturers can build on Ideas from Sherlock Holmes to derive value from data
using artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies.

Critical Issue: Transformative Technologies


TRANSFORMING PEOPLE TECH IS CRITICAL FOR M4.0

October 4, 2019

Digital Human Capital Management platforms for managing and transforming your
workforce are not always on the radar of manufacturing executives, but they’re
critical to bringing your people along during your M4.0 journey.

Critical Issue: Transformative Technologies


THE IMPORTANCE OF SECURING INDUSTRIAL IOT ECOSYSTEMS

October 4, 2019
Press Releases


CRITICAL ISSUES 2019/2020: MLC RELEASES BLUEPRINT FOR NEXT PHASE OF
MANUFACTURING DIGITIZATION

August 21, 2019

The Manufacturing Leadership Council has released a new blueprint to guide
manufacturers as they transition to the digital model of doing business. The
blueprint, called the 2019/2020 Critical Issues Agenda, is the latest strategic
guidance on digital transformation released by…

Critical Issue: Transformative Technologies


HOW ORACLE CHOSE A FIVE-DAY LEAD TIME FOR SERVERS

August 13, 2019

Oracle Corp. is widely recognized as one of the largest software companies in
the world. Founded in 1977, Oracle has developed and sold database management
programs, applications, and other software products for decades, amassing more
than 147,000 customers in 175…

Manufacturing Leadership Council


M4.0: IS THE U.S. KEEPING UP WITH GLOBAL COMPETITION?

June 20, 2019

“It will be very difficult for the U.S. to grow competitively in the future
without increasing the speed of M4.0 adoption,” warns MLC Board Chairman John
Fleming at the 2019 ML Summit.

Critical Issue: Factories of the Future


2019 MLC SUMMIT: MAXIMIZING RETURN ON DATA FOR REAL TRANSFORMATION

June 12, 2019

Data is manufacturing’s new gold, but much like any raw material, it only has
value once it’s mined, refined, and polished to make it shine. Manufacturers
generally have no problem collecting massive amounts of data, but leveraging it
to its…

Critical Issue: Transformative Technologies


CREATING NEW ENGAGEMENT NARRATIVES FOR THE CONNECTED CUSTOMER

June 7, 2019

A vast array of technology advancements has quickly coalesced to create a smart
and connected world. The advent of cutting edge digital technology including big
data and analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning, analytics and
the cheap availability of bandwidth,…

Critical Issue: Next-Generation Leadership and the Changing Workforce


RETHINKING LEADERSHIP IN A 4.0 WORLD

June 6, 2019

Digital acumen, collaboration, behavior change, and corporate restructuring will
be vital to M4.0 leadership, says MLC Hannover panel.

Critical Issue: Transformative Technologies


ARE YOU READY TO SKYDIVE INTO INDUSTRY 4.0?

June 6, 2019

… or does investing in the digital revolution seem like jumping out of a
perfectly good plane without a parachute? “Industry 4.0” refers to the fourth
industrial revolution: the age of digital technologies such as the internet of
things, artificial…

Critical Issue: Factories of the Future


RISE OF THE CONNECTED AND INTELLIGENT ENTERPRISE

June 3, 2019

Diverse and disparate products and devices get connected over the Internet of
Things (IoT). This is giving way to personalized consumer experiences, workforce
empowerment, optimized operations and novel business models. In the past,
customers were forced to buy a product…

Manufacturing Leadership Council


COOLEY GROUP’S DAN DWIGHT JOINS THE MANUFACTURING LEADERSHIP COUNCIL’S BOARD OF
GOVERNORS

May 23, 2019

Washington, D.C. – The Manufacturing Leadership Council, a division of the
National Association of Manufacturers, has announced the election of Dan Dwight,
president, CEO and director of Cooley Group, to the MLC’s Board of Governors.
The MLC’s mission is to help…

Plant Tour reviews


SEEING THE FUTURE STATE OF DISTRIBUTION AT FUTURE ELECTRONICS

May 14, 2019

Now attuned to the fast-and-getting-faster world of e-commerce, consumers have
come to expect a much shorter time window between when they click “buy” and when
that item will show up at their door. That’s true of the average person who’s…

Blogs


CAN BLOCKCHAIN PAVE THE WAY FOR ETHICAL COBALT?

May 7, 2019

Benoit Nemery, a professor of toxicology at the Belgian university K.U. Leuven,
has long been involved, together with researchers from the University of
Lubumbashi, in investigating the “collateral damage” caused by mining activities
in the copper-cobalt belt in the Democratic…

Blogs


IS THIS WORKBENCH THE KEY TO A SMART FACTORY?

April 23, 2019

Today, Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things are monumental forces
in manufacturing, transforming the way companies gather data and do business.
But five years ago, it was a different world. Back then, Keith Jackson, the CTO
of UK-based…

Blogs


IBM, USC PARTNER TO FILL THE MANUFACTURING SKILLS GAP

April 18, 2019

An education in manufacturing is not what it used to be. In years past, said
Hossein Haj-Hariri, the Dean of the College of Engineering and Computing at the
University of South Carolina, aspiring manufacturers learned the fundamentals of
mechanics, materials,…

ML Journal


AI IN MANUFACTURING

April 9, 2019

When I think about artificial intelligence, particularly concerns about its
effect on jobs, I’m reminded what Franklin D. Roosevelt said at the height of
the Great Depression in his

ML Journal


LIGHTING THE WAY TO M4.0

April 9, 2019
Council Forum


REINVENTING MANUFACTURING

April 9, 2019
Critical Issue: Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing


REALIZING THE BENEFITS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

April 9, 2019
Critical Issue: Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing


EMPOWERING THE FACTORY FLOOR WITH AI

April 9, 2019
Critical Issue: Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing


THE DO’S AND DON’TS FOR DEPLOYING AI

April 9, 2019

Success on the factory floor hinges on a measured, disciplined approach

Critical Issue: Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing


INDUSTRIAL AI: IS IT MANUFACTURING’S GUIDING LIGHT?

April 9, 2019

Improvements in integration and deployment lead to greater flexibility,
efficiency and quality

Manufacturing Leadership Council


HANNOVER FORUM SAYS DATA HOLDS THE KEY TO THE FUTURE OF M4.0 AND BEYOND

April 2, 2019

Hannover Fair MLC Report Day 3 – One of the most significant challenges facing
industrial companies as they proceed on their digital journeys is to determine
how best to manage increasingly large volumes of data arising from pervasive
connectivity. Tackling…

Manufacturing Leadership Council


MLC DELEGATION FOCUSES ON LATEST M4.0 TECHNOLOGIES AT HANNOVER FAIR

April 1, 2019

Hannover Fair MLC Report, Day 2 –– Interoperability, IoT, collaborative
robotics, AI in the factory, and digitally-driven enterprise strategies
dominated the MLC Delegation’s stand visits during the first full exhibition day
at this year’s Hannover Fair in Germany. First stop…

Manufacturing Leadership Council


MLC DELEGATION ATTENDS OPENING OF HANNOVER FAIR IN GERMANY

March 31, 2019

Hannover Fair MLC Report, March 31, 2019 — The Hannover Fair, the world’s
largest industrial exhibition, opened last night in Germany as political and
industrial leaders, including a delegation of Manufacturing Leadership Council
members, gathered in the Hannover Congress Centrum to…

Manufacturing Leadership Council


MLC’S FIRST IOT WORKSHOP REVEALS SOME M4.0 TRUTHS AND LESSONS

March 11, 2019

Several months ago, a member of the Manufacturing Leadership Council from the
automotive sector approached the MLC team with a proposition: What if they could
host an IoT-themed workshop at their headquarters to discuss manufacturing
digitization – and enlist the…

Plant Tour reviews


ABB PLANT TOUR: A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE THROUGH INTEGRATED BUSINESS TEAMS

February 14, 2019

At the ABB Dodge plant in Marion, NC, the keys to success are integrated
business teams that function on a foundation of collaboration and trust, as well
as operations that concentrate on standardized processes and a top-grade safety
culture. These…

Critical Issue: Factories of the Future


FUTURE FACTORIES: DÉJÀ VU ALL OVER AGAIN?

February 11, 2019

In an attempt to get some perspective on where the industry stands today with
regards to the idea of…

Critical Issue: Factories of the Future


FACTORIES OF THE FUTURE

February 11, 2019

Is data just a growing problem or a profound agent of change?

Critical Issue: Factories of the Future


THE TWEEN YEARS OF MANUFACTURING 4.0

February 10, 2019
Critical Issue: Factories of the Future


A PATH TO FUTURE FACTORIES

February 10, 2019
Council Forum


UNLEASHING UNTAPPED POTENTIAL

February 10, 2019
Critical Issue: Factories of the Future


FACTORIES OF THE FUTURE ARE CLOSER THAN YOU THINK

February 9, 2019
Critical Issue: Factories of the Future


A NATIONAL PLAN FOR FUTURE FACTORIES

February 9, 2019
Critical Issue: Factories of the Future


MAKING MAZAK’S FACTORIES SMARTER

February 9, 2019
Critical Issue: Factories of the Future


TURBULENCE AHEAD?

February 8, 2019
Critical Issue: Manufacturing Enterprise Innovation


AT HARLEY-DAVIDSON, CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT IS A MULTI-PRONGED STRATEGY

December 17, 2018

Manufacturing Leadership Council members toured Harley-Davidson’s York, PA,
plant and learned about the motorcycle company’s Continuous Improvement System.

Dialogue


POWERING DATA INNOVATION AT ROLLS-ROYCE

December 8, 2018
Critical Issue: Cybersecurity in Manufacturing


CYBER RISK: THE M4.0 DILEMMA

December 7, 2018
Critical Issue: Cybersecurity in Manufacturing


M4.0: MASTERING THE FUNDAMENTALS IS KEY

December 6, 2018
Critical Issue: Cybersecurity in Manufacturing


A PIECE-BY-PIECE MANUFACTURING REVOLUTION IS UNDERWAY

December 5, 2018
Critical Issue: Cybersecurity in Manufacturing


IS CYBERSECURITY THE WEAKEST LINK IN YOUR SUPPLY CHAIN?

December 4, 2018
Critical Issue: Cybersecurity in Manufacturing


BUILDING A CYBER-RESILIENT ORGANIZATION

December 4, 2018
Critical Issue: Cybersecurity in Manufacturing


ARE COMPANIES EMBRACING THE CYBER CHALLENGE OR RUNNING FOR COVER?

December 4, 2018
Editor's Letter


A GAME OF RISK

December 4, 2018

John Fleming, the chairman of the manufacturing leadership Council’s Board of
Governors and former Executive Vice President of Global Manufacturing and Labor
Affairs at the Ford Motor Co., makes an important point about Manufacturing 4.0.

Critical Issue: Cybersecurity in Manufacturing


CYBERSECURITY MANUFACTURING

December 4, 2018

Is data just a growing problem or a profound agent of change?

Critical Issue: Factories of the Future


AT DAL-TILE, PROCESS AND CULTURE COMBINE FOR OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE

October 30, 2018

Manufacturing Leadership Council members tour Dal-Tile’s 990,000-square foot
plant in Dickson, TN, and learn how a combination of culture and operational
techniques combine to create operational excellence.

Survey


HIGH EXPECTATIONS ATTEND TRANSFORMATIVE TECHNOLOGIES

October 15, 2018

The Manufacturing Leadership Council’s latest survey on Manufacturing
4.0-related technologies reveals that companies are expecting big things from
IIoT, analytics, 3D printing and other new technologies. But few are approaching
their adoption strategically.

Critical Issue: Transformative Technologies


TRANSFORMATIVE ANALYTICS: A NEW APPROACH

October 7, 2018
Critical Issue: Transformative Technologies


DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES: MOVING MANUFACTURING INTO THE FUTURE

October 6, 2018
Blogs


BRINGING AGILE CONCEPTS INTO THE PHYSICAL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT WORLD

October 6, 2018
Critical Issue: Transformative Technologies


TRANSFORMATIVE TECHNOLOGIES

October 6, 2018

Is data just a growing problem or a profound agent of change?

Dialogue


IBM’S COGNITIVE JOURNEY TO M4.0

October 6, 2018

Ron Castro, IBM’s Chief Supply Chain Officer, believes the manufacturing
industry is at an inflection point in its history where the opportunities for
disruption are enormous.

Manufacturing Leadership Council


MANUFACTURING LEADERSHIP AWARDS PROGRAM ADDS FOCUS ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE,
NEXT-GENERATION LEADERSHIP

October 3, 2018

Nominations Open for Program Honoring Companies Leading the Industry into the
Manufacturing 4.0 Era Washington, D.C. – Reflecting significant industry trends,
the 2019 Manufacturing Leadership (ML) Awards will add a new emphasis on
recognizing emerging individual leaders under 30 years…

Critical Issue: Next-Generation Leadership and the Changing Workforce


AT ADIENT, EMPOWERED WORKERS DRIVE RESULTS

August 24, 2018

Manufacturing Leadership Council members gathered last week at car seat
manufacturer Adient’s factory in West Point, GA, and learned about the company’s
High Performance Teams program.

Blogs


VIDEO ON THE FACTORY FLOOR: A NEW POKA YOKE TOOL FOR OPERATORS

July 11, 2018

On May 21, Jeff Moad wrote an article entitled, Should Manufacturers Video Plant
Floor Performance? In it, Jeff described the technology coming out of my
company, Drishti, which uses video-based systems to observe human activities for
automatic validation and measurement.…

Critical Issue: Transformative Technologies


TAKING THE NEXT STEP ON DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

July 5, 2018

For me, the most significant message that emerged from the recently-concluded
14th Annual Manufacturing Leadership Summit was this: More manufacturing leaders
are moving beyond the early stages of Manufacturing 4.0 digital
transformation—characterized by technology research and one-off proof-of-concept
projects—and are…

Critical Issue: Factories of the Future


MANUFACTURING LEADERS ACCELERATE THE TRANSFORMATION TO M4.0

June 12, 2018

HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA–Manufacturing leaders are becoming better prepared to
accept the challenges involved in driving digital transformation, and their
companies are taking a more serious and strategic approach to embracing
Manufacturing 4.0. These were among the conclusions that were presented…

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