Manufacturing Leadership Council

Give the gift of recognition this holiday season. Nominate your high-performing leaders and teams for the Manufacturing Leadership Awards. Being named as a finalist puts you on the “short list” of manufacturing’s best and brightest. Here’s what one of our past winners had to say about the experience: “This recognition has not only boosted our team’s morale but also reinforced our dedication to continuous improvement, constantly pushing us to be better and achieve new heights in our industry." —Marianela Alfaro, Hologic, Inc. Ready to give the gift of recognition? Start here: https://bit.ly/4gic8Y8. #MLAwards #manufacturing #industry40 #continuousimprovement

The 20th anniversary of #MLCRethink brought together thought leaders and manufacturers to share #digitaltransformation best practices and lessons learned. Here are top highlights from this year’s event, in videos. > Opening Address: What’s Next? > Case Study: 25 Years of Transformation—Triumphs and Pitfalls from a #Manufacturing Digital Native > Panel Discussion: Next-Generation Leaders > Case Study: Hardwiring #Innovation Processes from Tech Into a 155-year-old Company > Case Study: Making the World a Better Home through M4.0 Watch now in the latest #MLJournal: https://bit.ly/4gexK7z. #manufacturing40

How are Manufacturing Leadership Awards finalists and winners selected? A panel of expert judges evaluates and scores each entry based on these criteria: > Process, business and strategic impact > Use of #technology > Project scale > And more! See all the judging criteria and start your #MLAwards nomination today: https://bit.ly/3OXGFON. #manufacturing #industry40

“We challenge manufacturers to think about [accessibility] being a win-win scenario: Not only are you investing in emerging technology to help your operations, you’re also allowing an untapped talent pool to participate,” says MxD’s Angela Accurso, co-winner of the MLC’s 2024 Next-Generation Leadership Award. Watch “Dialogue: Accessibility Unlocks Untapped Talent” to hear more from Accurso on what accessibility is, how to improve it, and why #manufacturers benefit from it. Read now in the #MLJournal: https://bit.ly/3OXGBi1.

Has your company implemented continuous improvement projects that use Manufacturing 4.0 technologies to reduce costs and streamline processes? If so, nominate your project for the Manufacturing Leadership Awards in the Operational Excellence category. Start your #MLAwards nomination now: https://bit.ly/4folujI. #operationalexcellence #manufacturing #industry40 #continuousimprovement #opex

All year long, the Manufacturing Leadership Journal offers deep insights on the most critical issues facing industry leaders today. Revisit top peer-driven content from 2024 in “The Best of the Manufacturing Leadership Journal,” in our current issue of the #MLJournal. Highlights > How #DigitalTwin Applications Can Help Manage and Optimize Inventory > Connect, Analyze, Improve — Then Rinse and Repeat > #GenAI Ushers Human-Like Intelligence in Manufacturing > Unlocking #Manufacturing Excellence with the M4.0 Maturity Model > And more! Read now: https://bit.ly/4gze0vl. #manufacturing40

Discover best practices to adopt and leverage transformative technologies with help from the Manufacturing Leadership Council. This year and next, MLC’s Critical Issues agenda focuses on the following: > M4.0 foundational IT, OT, #automation and networking architectures. > Latest developments in #AI, MES, digital twins, 5G, edge and network architecture. > Industrial potential of quantum, next-gen network architecture and humanoid robots. Transformative Technologies is just one of the value enablers on our 2024/2025 Critical Issues agenda. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gn_jpkH6. #manufacturing40 #digitaltwins #robotics #manufacturing

What’s the current state of Manufacturing 4.0? The five research surveys we conducted in 2024 shed some light on the subject. Key takeaways: > Smart factories are still a work in progress > Digital maturity hasn’t yet come of age > Data mastery is key to industrial competitiveness > Manufacturers see #AI as a game-changer > Digital #leadership roles are changing Read our overview for details in the December #MLJournal: https://bit.ly/49G494P. #manufacturing40 #smartfactory #digitalmanufacturing #datamastery

#GenAI is a necessary tool for competitive advantage, but companies will need to navigate the risks and opportunities—or get left behind. Hear more about GenAI’s potential impact from the experts at EY in “How Will GenAI Prompt a Step Change Toward Autonomous Supply Chains?” Key takeaways > 73% of #supplychain and ops execs are planning to deploy GenAI, yet only 7% have completed implementation. > Organizations further ahead in the autonomous supply chain journey are 5.2 times more likely to see success with GenAI. > The greatest gains from GenAI come from maximizing vision and #data and minimizing #cyberrisks. Read more in the December issue of the #MLJournal: https://bit.ly/3ZDgMsy.

The Future of Manufacturing Project provides a how-to guide for manufacturers to achieve future success. To help you advance your digital progress, we’ve gathered some of 2024’s best articles and webinars from the #FutureofMfg Project. Highlights > The Coming #Data Value Revolution – Reflections on Nashville Panel Discussion > Seeing the Unseen: Observability in #Manufacturing > Placing #Innovation at the Heart of Transformation > Crystal Ball: Business Resilience in 2030 and the Digital Dexterity Effect Click for details in the latest #MLJournal: https://bit.ly/4gvFqlM.