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Clif Bar: A ‘Different Kind’ of Manufacturer

November 20, 2019

Manufacturing Leadership Council members toured Clif Bar’s three-year old energy bar plant in Twin Falls, Idaho, and learned about the company’s 5 Aspirations business model.

Article : ML Journal October 2019

Creating a Smarter Future

October 4, 2019

Winner of the MLC’s 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award, Jim Davis believes a deeper grasp of data context, better ways to combat complexity, and a more broadly embraced industrial culture of collaboration and innovation are essential to manufacturing’s future.

Article : ML Journal October 2019

Transformative Technologies: A Foggy Present, A Brighter Future

October 4, 2019

The Manufacturing Leadership Council’s latest survey on Manufacturing 4.0 technologies shows high expectations for a range of advanced technologies including AI and Big Data, but a fragmented approach to implementation and strategy.

Article : ML Journal October 2019

Starting on the Right Foot

October 4, 2019

The digital transformation of manufacturing isn’t easy. But the right selection of technologies coupled with smart implementation strategies can enable manufacturers to realize the benefits of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Article : ML Journal October 2019

The Case of the Missing Insights

October 4, 2019

Manufacturers can build on Ideas from Sherlock Holmes to derive value from data using artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies.

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How Oracle Chose a Five-Day Lead Time for Servers

August 13, 2019

Oracle Corp. is widely recognized as one of the largest software companies in the world. Founded in 1977, Oracle has developed and sold database management programs, applications, and other software products for decades, amassing more than 147,000 customers in 175…