Adidas’ new bets on localization, automation, and customization not only provide competitive advantage in the sportswear industry but may also help the company build resilience to more restrictive trade agreements.
Automation
Collaborative Robots as a hedge against Isolationism
As Isolationism makes global production difficult and policies unpredictable, Collaborative Robots could offer a bridge gap solution.
Uber: Paving the Way for Self-driving Trucks
How Uber is disrupting trucking with autonomous vehicles and what additional advancements can we expect in the future.
Digitalization Takes Off at The Boeing Company: Building a Next Generation Supply Chain
As it prepares to roll out its newest aircraft models, The Boeing Company is investing heavily in new technologies and supply chain innovation.
Can Singapore port survive the digitization storm ?
Singapore has the second largest container terminal and had maintained a competitive edge so far compared to regional peers. Can it continue compete effectively as the industry is disrupted by digitization?
From Automation to Blockchain: Digitization at UPS
UPS has always been a leader with digitization in the supply chain. Can they further this trend with the same technology behind the infamous Bitcoin cryptocurrency?
3D Printing and Robots…for your Running Shoes?
Anyone who has ordered the NikeID customized shoe has likely felt the pain of waiting up to 5 weeks to receive their order. What if Nike could mitigate this by reducing lead time to 10 days?
Reliance on Robots and Automation in the Hospitality Industry: An Oxymoron?
From robot concierges to in-room VR to hyper-personalization of rewards, digitization and advanced analytics have huge potential to improve the experience for customers of hospitality companies such as Marriott International. However, is the increased use of advanced analytics at odds with an industry built on warm receptions and friendly faces in foreign lands?
General Motors: Cars that kill the planet, or cars that kill you?
General Motors (“GM”) has committed to a lower-carbon future, making all its 350 facilities 100% powered by renewable energy by 2050 and released an eight-point plan to do so. However, this will most likely force the GM to make a fundamental change in the way it has been doing business since its inception over 100 years ago.
Big Internet Retailers Demand Partner Companies Advance their Supply Chains
Internet retailing giant Amazon forces other companies to optimize their own supply chains to remain competitive as partners. Learn about how companies are making improvements, such as automation, by following Fulfillment Marketing.