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Quantifying the Effects ofLogistics on System Performance

Effectively managing a system’s operations andsupport (O&S) costs while also achieving andsustaining a desired operational performancetarget requires a careful balance between inputsand outputs. This is best accomplished whenmanagers employ a systems-level perspective.

Evolving Towards the IndustrialIoT

We’ve heard plenty of talk for the past year or twoabout the Industrial IoT (Internet of Things). Thebenefits are enticing: leveraging Big Data analysis ofproduction data, connecting seamlessly to remotefacilities, shifting capital expenses to operatingexpenses, and providing vendors, suppliers, andcustomers with secure access process data relevant

to their needs.

All Hands on Deck: Pharma MeetsPackaging Challenges Head-On

Once viewed as a mundanepart of the business — or in the case of child-resistantclosures, a necessary fix — primary packaging ofpharmaceuticals suddenly has morphed into a hotbed ofcreativity. From measured doses of biologic drugs self-administered by syringe, to electronic wearable injectors,to calendared, unit-dosed blister packs containingmultiple pages of patient instructions inside the label, theonce-staid business of packaging drugs is evolving into aplatform for innovation. This vastly expanded variety ofdrug delivery formats has come…

Omni-Channel’s Ripple Effect onTransportation

One needs to go back to the early 2000s to seegreen shoots of modern Omni-channel retail. Whileweb-based e-commerce began in the late 90s,consumer and retailer appetites didn’t get whettedfor Omni-channel experiences until the early part ofthe last decade. Indeed, by 2002, Best Buy wassaying more than half of its customers werechecking its website before coming to the store.

Walmart Shrinks Delivery Window;Turns Up Pressure on Suppliers

The requirements for being a supplier of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. just keep getting tougher. Inthe Be-Careful-What-You-Wish-For Department,suppliers lucky enough to be represented onWalmart's shelves are constantly being asked to cuttheir prices while ramping up service.

SenseAware is FedEx’s Internet ofThings Response to Supply

Chain Optimization

Chris Swearingen, manager of SenseAware at FedEx,gave a talk titled "How Innovations in Manufacturingand Supply Chain are Redefining Mobility andReshaping the Globe" he spoke about the company’s“internet of things” product SenseAware and how it isdriving supply chain optimization.

Bombardier Improves AssemblyFlexibility Thanks to Manufacturing..

It is rare for CEOs of competing airlines to bepassengers on the same flight. But, that’s exactlywhat happened June 3, 2016, on SWISS Airlines’flight BBA505, from Dublin to Zurich. The reason?All of these individuals wanted to be part of the lasttest flight of the CS100, Bombardier Aerospace’snew medium-range jetliner. On July 15, the 133-passenger plane made its first commercial flight,from Zurich to Paris.

How To Boost EmployeeWellness and Lower Costs inthe Workplace with Ergonomics

Althoughpreventive health management in businesses is anideal tool for driving down high healthcare costs, manycompanies have so far neglected this important area.Businesses are being slow to recognize thatpreventive activities can actually pay dividends within ashort timeframe. Both small businesses and bigmultinationals often lack the essential know-how forputting preventive health management into action -and that includes ergonomics in the workplace.

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