Supply Chains and Transportation

A glimpse into the future of digital transformation in production

This podcast looks at how new technologies will affect the supply chain Image: Levi Saunders/Unsplash

Rigas Hadzilacos
Jagjit Singh Srai
Director, Research; Head, Centre for International Manufacturing, Institute for Manufacturing, University of Cambridge
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What does digital transformation in manufacturing supply chains look like? How will digital disruption affect the manufacturing ecosystem? What are the major concerns we need to look out for as this digital transformation takes place, for example, in governance, cybersecurity, and skills development?

In this week’s episode of “A Glimpse into the Future”, we talk to Jag Srai, Head, Centre for International Manufacturing, Institute for Manufacturing at the University of Cambridge, and member of the World Economic Forum’s Council on the Future of Production.

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