Global Future Council on Advanced Manufacturing and Value Chains
Global Future Council on Advanced Manufacturing and Value Chains
Council mission and objectives
Due to its global reach and impact, the world-wide manufacturing industry is uniquely positioned to address the big challenges of our time. As companies in the production ecosystem are forced to transform to adapt to the profound disruptions impacting supply chains, how can manufacturing pivot to become the centre of innovation and unlock pathways towards a more resilient, sustainable, and inclusive society?
Co-Chair
Prof. Jagjit Singh Srai, Director, Research; Head, Centre for International Manufacturing, University of Cambridge
Priya Balasubramaniam, Vice-President Operations, Apple
Council Manager
Benjamin Schönfuß, Initiatives Specialist, Advanced Manufacturing and Supply Chains, World Economic Forum
Kyle Winters, Initiatives and Community Specialist, Advanced Manufacturing and Supply Chains, World Economic Forum
Latest publications
Unlocking Business Model Innovation through Advanced Manufacturing
A Global Standard for Lifelong Learning and Worker Engagement to Support Advanced Manufacturing
Supply Chain Collaboration through Advanced Manufacturing Technologies
Making Manufacturing Sustainable by Design
Podcast: Why it's time for the "middle powers" to step up on geopolitics
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