Industry Analysts

	Going digital Although slow to take off amongst some manufacturing sectors, digital manufacturing’s potential is finally being realized on a much greater scale. More >>		Picture perfect Since the 1960s product design technologies have excelled ensuring that the design process is a more exact, quicker and sophisticated process. More >>
	Enabling innovation through PLM By Peter Bilello More >>		Model perfect Since the late 1980s, rapid prototyping techniques have developed into an integral component of the design process. More >>
	Why IP is the currency of tomorrow Over half of all companies surveyed in a new study by PricewaterhouseCoopers don’t extract the full value from their intellectual property (IP). More >>		Chain reactions Earlier this year, Aberdeen undertook a major study of 210 enterprises to find out their plans for technology purchasing. More >>

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Moving materials with RFID
Next Generation Manufacturing talks with AMR Research’s Nigel Montgomery about the future of RFID, and how the technology will instigate a mindset change in the way the supply network operates.
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Towards the intelligent enterprise
Better utilization of data across the organization continues to be a top priority for companies across industries.
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Manufacturing for a new generation
Manufacturers have long been plagued with islands of systems and processes that are isolated within sites or departments.
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IT investment driving innovation
Many analysts contend that manufacturing innovation – and in particular, how companies make the most of the technology systems at their disposal – will be a key competitive differentiator over the next few years.
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