
Global Health Security: Epidemics Readiness Accelerator
Global Health Security at the World Economic ForumThe Forum is committed to managing the risks associated with emerging infectious diseases of epidemic and pandemic potential through inno...
Anticipating how pioneering technologies, innovative business models and new partnerships are transforming business’s ability to drive economic and societal impact.
Production is more than manufacturing – it encompasses everything from research and development to design, consumer behaviour and end-of-use cycles. It includes multiple industries as diverse as automotive, chemicals, electronics, healthcare and textiles. While manufacturing has been the foremost source of growth, jobs and innovation globally, production also contributes heavily to CO2 emissions and climate change. Emerging technologies are transforming the world of production, enabling more efficient processes and creating new value for industry, society and the environment.
Our Platform brings together a diverse community of 130+ organizations from more than 22 industry sectors, governments, academic institutions and civil society, to accelerate inclusive technology while stimulating innovation, sustainability and employment. The community evaluates and proposes pilots, examines the latest approaches in skills development, drives improvements in partnerships and informs business model transformations and next generation industrial development strategies.
Our Platform enables solutions to the greatest challenges facing multiple industries, accelerating the growth of advanced manufacturing while helping stakeholders fulfil their social responsibility.
Global Health Security at the World Economic ForumThe Forum is committed to managing the risks associated with emerging infectious diseases of epidemic and pandemic potential through inno...
Objective: Support economies and industries 4.0 efforts to lead an inclusive transition to the production landscape of the futureProduction has traditionally been an engine for growth, pr...
Climate change is among the most disruptive forces shaping the 21st century, with seismic implications for corporate business models and capital allocation for the foreseeable future. In ...
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The recent IPCC special report on the impacts of climate change highlights the urgency to cut CO2 emissions by nearly in half by 2030, and strive for net-zero emissions by 2050. With the ...
As part of the cross-industry Preparing for the Future of Work initiative, the Advanced Manufacturing Industry Taskforce is high-Level community of Chief Human Resource Officers, policy m...
3D Printing manufacturers are committed to supporting a united front to address shortages and rising demand triggered by COVID-19 to better help efforts that protect the lives of those im...
As organizations in the manufacturing and production ecosystem are rethinking and reimagining their business and operating models to rebuild from covid-19, there is now a window of opport...
MissionTransform manufacturing to make it sustainable, inclusive, and resilient - and get the world excited about its future frontiers and opportunities for young generations.OverviewThe ...
MFG.works is a global open portal launched by leading organizations engaged in the Platform for Shaping the Future of Advanced Manufacturing and Production at the World Economic Forum.In...
Geopolitical tensions, climate change and industry transformations triggered by the Fourth Industrial Revolution are trends impacting manufacturers in every corner of the globe. However, ...
Goal: Support companies and governments in navigating global value chain disruption from COVID-19 and mega trends to successfully reconfigure global value chains delivering value to all s...
Manufacturing industries are on the verge of a data-driven revolution. In the near future, they will collaborate in hyperconnected value networks employing a large variety of data‑and‑ana...
The Program A cross-sector initiative that aims at accelerating a sustainable and inclusive transition to the next generation of mobile networks to respond and recover from the Covid-19 c...
While the manufacturing and production sectors comprise 16% of global GDP and are key drivers for economies around the world, the complex network of supply chains on which these sectors r...
Manufacturing industries are on the verge of a data-driven revolution – here’s what’s needed to ensure it results in increased productivity, better customer experiences and benefits for s...
The Forum has created the Regional Action Group for Latin America, consisting of a committed group of trusted partners, including the foremost CEOs, public figures, civil society represen...
The World Economic Forum’s Global Lighthouse Network comprises 54 leading companies that have succeeded in the adoption of Fourth Industrial Revolution technology at scale, at individual ...
This briefing document builds on the Regional Action Group’s insights and on the Forum’s Platform for Shaping the Future of Advanced Manufacturing and Production activities, and provides ...
This paper reflects an aggregate of voices from the Global Network of AMHUBs and focuses on COVID-19’s impact in each region; response efforts from manufacturing and governments; and best...
Sinking, swimming or surfing: Perspectives on operating and business models
The World Economic Forum, in collaboration with Kearney, brought together C-level executives from different industry sectors to identify best responses to the current COVID-19 crisis, in ...
While the manufacturing and production sectors comprise 16% of global GDP and are key drivers for economies around the world, the complex network of supply chains on which these sectors r...
To demonstrate the value of data sharing in manufacturing, this white paper examines five main areas where data sharing can help improve manufacturing operations. The paper proposes a fiv...
Over the past years, a leading group of manufacturers have made impressive progress scaling Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies within the manufacturing plant environment. The World...
This White Paper provides guidance on how to deal with business and policy challenges as 3D printing (3DP) might revolutionize the way products are made and may provoke unintended consequ...
Technological advances in manufacturing are transforming factories and enabling a new generation of partnerships and business models to drive sustainable economic growth. But how can comp...
Today’s global value chains and the end-to-end processes that underpin them from raw material extraction and processing through to consumer fulfillment and end-of-life disposal, reuse or ...
Recent years have seen Michigan’s economy grow consistently, with its manufacturing industry a main driver of this economic prosperity. The automotive sector has long been a cornerstone o...
This White Paper is the product of a joint effort by the Inter-American Development Bank and the World Economic Forum’s System Initiatives on Shaping the Future of Production and Shaping ...
Fourth Industrial Revolution trends are disrupting long-established business models. Growing demand for customized products. Shifts and skill mismatches in production value chains. Digiti...
The World Economic Forum, in collaboration with McKinsey and Company, has identified 16 “Manufacturing Lighthouses”; production sites which are world leaders in the successful adoption an...
The future of manufacturing is at an inflection point. Consumers are demanding personalized products and services, instantly fulfilled. Industry incumbents are racing to adjust to this ne...
The Fourth Industrial Revolution has transformed production industries with breathtaking speed and scale. Driven by macro and industry trends, global production value chains are shifting,...
This white paper serves as a guide for optimizing the benefits of the Fourth Industrial Revolution in production, helping countries and businesses identify ways to transform their product...
After a decade of stagnated productivity, the Fourth Industrial Revolution is expected to create up to $3.7 trillion in value by 2025. Technologies such as the internet of things, advance...
As the Fourth Industrial Revolution gathers momentum, decision-makers from the public and private sectors are confronted with a new set of uncertainties regarding the future of production...
The products that consumers demand, factory processes and footprints, and the management of global supply chains are being re-shaped to an unprecedented degree and at unprecedented pace.
The nature of production is undergoing unprecedented change as new technologies transform cost structures, make new business models and methods of production available, and bring entirely...
Technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution are blurring the lines between the physical, digital and biological spheres of global production systems. The current pace of technologica...
The transformative potential of technology in production systems is widely recognized, even while the precise configuration and extent of the possible transformation remain unknown. Produ...
Manufacturers that choose to reimagine their growth strategies by embracing the advances of the Fourth Industrial Revolution are setting new benchmarks.
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.