Global Future Council on the Future of Advanced Manufacturing and Value Chains

Global Future Council on the Future of 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, Shaping the Future of Advanced Manufacturing, World Economic Forum

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Advanced Manufacturing

Augmented intelligence: How explainable AI is changing manufacturing jobs for the better

Explainable AI, or XAI, enables both humans and machines to perform at their best in sectors such as manufacturing by explaining algorithms' decisions.

Julian Senoner, Stefan Feuerriegel, and Torbjørn Netland 17 Oct 2023

Sustainable Development

Here are 5 things to look forward to in the future - according to 1,000 experts

Experts explore what the world might look like in 2025, and suggest how policymakers, decision-makers and the public can achieve these ‘positive futures’.

Jaci Eisenberg 30 Jun 2022

Climate Change

Working together to reach net zero: How to transform manufacturing and value chains

Manufacturers should share insights with like-minded peers who share similar challenges in reaching net zero to accelerate their sustainability transition.

Francisco Betti, David Leal-Ayala, Roshan Gya, and Gunter Beitinger 08 Jun 2022

Energy Transition

6 ways that battery analytics can help decarbonize our economy

To meet climate commitments, we need to use more batteries across many economic sectors. Battery analytics can help to remove risk and increase uptake.

Jonas Boehm and Stephan Rohr 16 Feb 2022

Davos Agenda

3 strategies to responsibly scale the manufacturing industry

The manufacturing industry must transform in the face of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. This will require leadership support and learning from industry collaborations.

Sharan Burrow, Maria Basso, Jonas Boehm, and Maja Bärring 19 Jan 2022

Supply Chains

Supply chain resilience: How are pandemic-related disruptions reshaping managerial thinking?

60 supply chain leaders explain what could have been done differently: Some of the biggest lessons centre on new skills and new managerial thinking.

Alan McKinnon, Tanja Kueppers, Maria Basso, and Marina Colombo 22 Dec 2021

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