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The Davos Agenda 2021
Manufacturing reimagined: from improved productivity to profitable growth
Manufacturers that choose to reimagine their growth strategies by embracing the advances of the Fourth Industrial Revolution are setting new benchmarks.
The Davos Agenda 2021
Manufacturing can be the engine of global recovery – here's how
COVID-19 has shown just how critical the manufacturing and production sectors are. Here's how to ensure they are resilient and sustainable in the future.
COVID-19
How COVID-19 is changing the economy – and what we can do about it, according to Christine Lagarde
Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank, outlined the challenges facing the global economy at the World Economic Forum’s Pioneers of Change Summit.
Advanced Manufacturing and Production
This is the key to manufacturing in a post-pandemic world
Companies must collaborate on analytics and data for a productivity increase, improved customer experience and societal and environmental societal impact.
Advanced Manufacturing and Production
Are 'mangineers' the future of lean manufacturing?
What do you get when you cross an engineer with a manager? For one Chinese manufacturer, the answer is a big boost in operational efficiency. Here's why.
Advanced Manufacturing and Production
5 ways to empower the manufacturing workforce to survive the pandemic and thrive beyond it
The need for an improved environment for frontline work has never been greater.
Plastics and the Environment
SDI 2020: Meet the investor looking for tech pioneers to help create a circular economy
Funding the right technology startups is a key way of reducing waste and making supply chains more sustainable - and should be an intrinsic part of economic activity.
Brazil
This Brazilian company can turn your trash into musical instruments
Brazil is the fourth biggest producer of plastic in the world. Mismanagement of waste globally means microplastics have now been found in drinking water.
SDI2020
4 ways industry can make supply chains more sustainable
Companies are making supply chains more resilient by increasing transparency, which will in turn help them move towards a circular economy.
Advanced Manufacturing and Production
Why workers are key to the sustainable, smart factories of the future
Factories from top companies like Unilever and Alibaba are adopting Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies. Learn why their efforts earned them spots among the World Economic Forum's s...
Advanced Manufacturing
These 10 new 'Lighthouse' factories show the future of manufacturing is here
Meet some of the world’s most advanced factories, that are leading the way to help others become more resilient - and more sustainable.
Advanced Manufacturing and Production
These 7 tech investments are critical to building ‘intelligent factories’ after COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic disrupted manufacturing around the world. These cutting-edge technologies could future-proof factories before the next shock.
Advanced Manufacturing and Production
Global Lighthouse Network Annual Meeting 2020
Tune into the event on 17 September, 2020 at 13:00-14:30 CET.
Electricity
Scientists discover how to use bricks as batteries
A new study in Nature Communications, has worked out how to modify red bricks to store enough electricity to power devices, using nanofiber technology.
Artificial Intelligence
Here’s why human-robot collaboration is the future of manufacturing
Manufacturing is faster, cheaper and safer when robots and humans work together. In the coronavirus pandemic, this could help us create more resilient supply chains.