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• Words to go: Industry 4.0 basics

  We've compiled a list of the key terms used to describe the fourth industrial revolution, as well as some of the technologies that are driving the vision forward. Continue Reading

• digital core

  Digital core is the technology platforms and applications that allow organizations to transform into digital businesses and meet the new needs of the digital economy. Continue Reading

• Get to Industry 4.0 with a smart factory roadmap

  Creating a smart factory needn't require starting from scratch. Here's advice on how you can create connectivity with the industrial machines you do have. Continue Reading

• supplier relationship management (SRM)

  Supplier relationship management (SRM) is the systematic approach of assessing suppliers' contributions and influence on success, determining tactics to maximize suppliers' performance and developing the strategic approach for executing on these ... Continue Reading

• smart factory

  A smart factory is a highly digitized and connected production facility that relies on smart manufacturing. Continue Reading

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  • digital core
  • supplier relationship management (SRM)
  • smart factory

  • voice user interface (VUI)
  • warehouse management system (WMS)
  • Industry 4.0

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• voice user interface (VUI)

  Voice user interface (VUI) is speech recognition technology that allows people to interact with a computer, smartphone or other device through voice commands. Apple's Siri, Amazon's Alexa, Google's Assistant and Microsoft's Cortana are prime ...Continue Reading

• How can manufacturers begin an Industry 4.0 roadmap?

  Are you driving toward the next industrial revolution? Industry 4.0 will transform the manufacturing landscape, according to experts. Here's how to get ready.Continue Reading

• warehouse management system (WMS)

  A warehouse management system (WMS) is software and processes that allow organizations to control and administer warehouse operations from the time goods or materials enter a warehouse until they move out.Continue Reading

• Industry 4.0

  Industry 4.0, which refers to the fourth industrial revolution, is the cyber-physical transformation of manufacturing.Continue Reading

• AI for finance adoption affected by legal, ethical issues

  Some experts say that for the foreseeable future, machine learning algorithms and other AI technologies will require human oversight for finance services and data privacy.Continue Reading

• Can warehouse robots help solve supply chain issues?

  The direct-to-consumer model is transforming warehouse management and, in turn, supply chain management. Here's a look at how robotics is helping to solve some of the issues.Continue Reading

• Predictive analytics in manufacturing starts to take hold

  Manufacturers are realizing that long-term sustainability requires the ability to exploit machine-learning algorithms by employing predictive analytics.Continue Reading