Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the nexus of innovation, finance and operations. It is no secret that the manufacturing industry in the US has ...

A new Boston Consulting Group report says to succeed, manufacturers need to reimagine operations from end to end.

Recent advances in the internet of things (IoT) have resulted in an explosion of new products and applications for automation, including smart homes and cities, autonomous vehicles, fastening ...

Dublin, March 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Industrial Control & Factory Automation Market by Technology (SCADA, DCS, HMI, MES, PAM, WMS, Industrial Robotics, 3D ...

Chinese robotics firm Pudu has unveiled a next-generation industrial semi-humanoid robot designed for manufacturing ...

“Do you know what really impresses me? I saw a robot pick up an egg!’’ exclaimed Roger Smith, chairman of General Motors, in 1985. The American carmaker, which two decades earlier had been the first ...

Fast-fashion business models, vertical integration, robust inventory management systems and other supply-chain strategies are offered as a solution to what ails the fashion retail industry today. The ...

Clint Johnson, managing director at Control Freaks Ltd., provides a guide to automation and Industry 4.0 within manufacturing. Using automation, any organisation can perform processes with little or ...

AI is fundamentally changing smart factory automation – here’s how manufacturers, especially Europe’s SMEs, can prepare for the transformation Smart factory automation is projected to double by 2029, ...