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Manufacturing engineering 5.0: the next step?

This week’s must read

Is Lean Manufacturing Still Relevant in 2021 and Beyond? • Four Principles

A year into the covid-19 pandemic, companies must cope with greater uncertainty than ever before, due to the unpredictability of consumer demand, dramatic fluctuations in supply chains and the instability of the broader economy. the future looks just as unsettled, with manufacturers tasked with tryi…

As the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly altered the global business landscape, using Lean in combination with new tools and technologies can help companies solve problems and adapt to keep pace with change. Is Lean Manufacturing more essential today than ever before?

This Week’s Must Read is an insight piece from Four Principle about the benefits of Lean Manufacturing .

@Four Principle

Thought Leadership

Complete Facility Relocation Project Checklist

To avoid complications and ensure a steady move, manufacturers need a facility relocation project plan. Get started on that plan with this handy checklist.

As new manufacturing jobs will be necessary for the future, those new workers will need safe, high-quality facilities to do their work, and relocation can be a long, frustrating, and expensive process. Here are all some critical things to consider for a facility relocation project.

@Campbell Corporation

Lean Manufacturing Demands Agile Production and Support

Companies can reduce costly delays and add value by building agile into their factories.

Support functions interact with the manufacturing workforce and contribute to continuous improvement in modern factories, reducing their costs and increasing the value of the support functions by leveraging agile ways of working. Does agile suit every manufacturing company or situation?

Benjamin Rehberg, Mikaël Le Mouëllic, and Ileana Nicorici@BCG

The future of work in manufacturing

Job rules and the nature of work are changing in what’s called the Fourth Industrial Revolution. We examine what future manufacturing jobs will be like in the digital era.

As digital transformation and the Fourth Industrial Revolution continue to redefine manufacturing jobs of the future, understanding how work might change can help the industry as a whole prepare for a transformative future. What are the skills that will become must-haves in the future workplace?

Paul Wellener, Ben Dollar, Heather Ashton, Luke Monck and Aijaz Hussain@Deloitte

11 Trends That Will Dominate Manufacturing in 2021

Much has been said about Industry 4.0, and how it has revolutionized the manufacturing world by providing manufacturers with opportunities to utilize advanced tools and technologies throughout the product lifecycle.

COVID-19 has changed the world and the manufacturing industry. Manufacturers that intend to survive in this new era must fully embrace Industry 5.0 and reimagine the future of their companies.

Martin Boggess@Hitachi Solutions

This week’s Consulting News

Marsh McLennan Names Nick Studer President & CEO of Oliver Wyman Group and Vice Chair of Marsh McLennan

Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), the world’s leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people, today announced that Nick Studer

| @Businesswire

Protiviti adds trio of consultants with Big Four background

Global risk, finance and technology consultancy Protiviti has strengthened its team down under with the addition of three new consultants.

| @Consultancy.com.au

Ashfield Engage acquires US consulting firm Nuvera LLC -

Ashfield Engage has completed the acquisition of Nuvera, a US-based healthcare consulting firm specialising in patient support programmes

| @pharmaphorum

GoodFirms Reveals The List Of Best ERP Consulting Companies - 2021

The ERP consulting services help varied organizations follow a compelling strategy to build an approachable IT infrastructure with optimal solutions that best suit them.

| @GoodFirms

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Concurrent Engineering is a method of designing and developing in which the different stages run simultaneously rather than consecutively.

Consulting sourcing tips

Podcast | How to qualify a consulting firm for a project?

by Hélène Laffitte | Oct 14, 2021 | Clients, Defining the Needs and Finding a Consultant, Podcast

There are several markers that define the “Consulting DNA” of a company: the obvious capability & industry experience, but also the footprint, culture, and delivery model. On this week’s Smart consulting Sourcing podcast, I tell you how to qualify a consulting...

Podcast | How to find the right consultants for your projects?

by Hélène Laffitte | Oct 7, 2021 | Clients, Defining the Needs and Finding a Consultant, Podcast

The first question is not "do I need a consultant?" Instead ask yourself: do I have an urgent problem? If yes, find your best understanding of the issue and why it needs a solution. Then ask yourself: what kind of consultant can solve this issue? Another way to put it...

Podcast | Why you should put consultants in competition?

by Hélène Laffitte | Sep 30, 2021 | Clients, Managing the Consulting Sourcing Process, Podcast

As an executive, you're probably used to making quick decisions. Given the amount of work that you have to do, you can't afford to dither. Is it worth your time to organize a competition when choosing your consultants? On this week’s Smart consulting Sourcing podcast,...

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