Saturday, August 1, 2026
Manufacturing Trends

Manufacturing Trends

Volta Trucks, EV

Volta Trucks’ Electrifying Comeback to EV Business

My co-host, Jan Griffiths, and I were excited to have Shiv Tailor, the VP of Enterprise Technology for Volta Trucks, join us on our podcast to hear about Volta 2.0. Volta...
Automotive sustainability, Industry podcast

Automotive Sustainability and Profit: Key Podcast Takeaways

In the rapidly evolving landscape of the automotive industry, the integration of sustainability and profitability has emerged as a critical focus area. The Auto Supply Chain Prophets podcast recently delved into...
BEVs, EPA

EPA and White House Set Revised CO2 Targets for Automakers

Complex dynamics shape the global automotive industry's transition towards battery electric vehicles (BEVs). Today, Western automakers face strategic considerations and challenges amid evolving regulatory landscapes, geopolitical tensions, and competitive pressures, particularly...
Lumenia ERP HeadtoHead

Empowering Adaptive Enterprises at Lumenia ERP HeadtoHead

In the dynamic world of manufacturing, the quest for operational excellence is unending. Enterprises are constantly seeking ways to enhance adaptability, efficiency and resilience in their operations. The upcoming 9th UK...
food & beverage, food & beverage value chain, value chain, consumer demand, traceability, sustainability, ecommerce

The Evolution of the Food & Beverage Value Chain: Driven By Consumers

Updated: February 15, 2024 Published: March 25, 2021 If I think back to my childhood days and recall the shopping experience for food & beverage products, my first thoughts are about local grocery...
CPG, packaging

Unboxing the Future: Consumer and Food Packaging Trends in 2024

The consumer is king in just about every industry, but this is particularly true in the world of packaging for consumer packaged goods (CPG) and food and beverage products. Here packaging...
Battery manufacturing

Supporting EV and Battery Innovation at NAATBatt `24

There’s a saying that the more things change, the more they stay the same. It’s especially true when describing the state of the electric vehicle and battery industry heading into 2024. It’s...
analysis, big ERP, big maintenace, computers, worker

What’s the “Big ERP” vs “Big Maintenance” Feud All About?

Updated: January 12, 2024 Published: August 28, 2019 One of the bigger manufacturing business systems-related news of the past few years was SAP’s announcement that it will terminate support for its widely used...
First-time quality, QMS

Think Like Your Customer: An Executive’s Perspective

When You and Your Supply Chain Become the Weak Link Imagine your company as a Formula 1 racing driver. Your suppliers are the pit crew, the specialists priming a fine-tuned machine and...
automation, quality management system

Automation – When Failure Is Not an Option

I’m about to drop a mind-blowing stat on you — are you ready for it?  The failure rate of digital transformation efforts is estimated to be in the range of 70 to...