Latest in the Thought Leadership Series – 3D Printing in the Supply Chain. Below you will find an overview on the first 7 in the Thought Leadership series.
#7 – 3D Printing in the Electronics Supply Chain – Download Now
While 3D printers have been in commercial use for three decades, their high price and slow building speeds to date have restricted their utility in most manufacturing operations. As faster 3D printers are introduced, and new materials developed that expand their usefulness on the factory floor, additive manufacturing is poised to take a more central role in production operations. What advantages does 3D printing hold over reductive manufacturing? How can electronics OEMs assess the potential for using 3D printing to help them streamline their supply chain operations?
What You Will Learn
- What supply chain managers view as the primary value of 3D printing
- Why additively manufactured PCBs are now becoming a reality
- How 3D printing can reduce costs and time to market while boosting product customization
- Why electronics OEMs need to plan now to integrate 3D printing into their operations
#6 – Managing Supply Chain Security Risks – Download Now
Generation and sharing of data are predicted to grow rapidly over the next decade, particularly as businesses increasingly rely on the Internet of Things to inform decision making throughout the supply chain. But with this explosion in the datasphere comes a similar growth in companies’ exposure and vulnerability to cybercrime. What cyber threats are organizations now facing? How can they protect themselves and their supply chains from cyberattacks going forward?
What You Will Learn
- How cybercriminals target unsuspecting employees to penetrate company networks
- Why executive management needs to take a lead role in ensuring their company’s digital security
- How to develop a cybersecurity risk management plan
- Best practices for securing your supply chain against cyberattack
- How blockchain is emerging as a potential solution for securing digital supply chains
#5 – The Supply Chain Future Has Arrived – Download now
Technology is rapidly transforming the modern supply chain from managing the flow of things to harnessing the predictive power of massive amounts of structured and unstructured data. The race is on to adopt the tools and business models required to manage a data-centered supply chain. This paper provides insight into the business practices and results digital leaders are achieving that’s setting the bar for other companies to follow.
What You Will Learn
The key technologies defining the new supply chain
The macro forces that are driving the rapid pace of change
Best practices from digital leaders and platform providers
Case study of an OEM’s supply-chain-as-a-service solution
#4 – Creating a Frictionless Supply Chain – Download Now
The Internet of Things is predicted to surpass mobile phones as the largest category of connected devices in 2018. As connected technologies spur new types of digital transactions—among things, people, and businesses—companies’ supply chain pressures will increase commensurately. What tools and capabilities will supply chain managers need to satisfy the growing demands of customers, distributors, and suppliers going forward? How will the procurement role evolve in the coming years?
What You Will Learn
How digital business is driving fundamental changes in manufacturers’ and retailers’ business models
Which procurement tasks cognitive technology is likely to be utilized for in the next five years
Why predictive analytics will be used increasingly to manage supply chains
How one of the world’s largest restaurant chains collaborates with suppliers to save money and drive business growth
How the focus of procurement is shifting from cost savings to that of being a driver of overall business value
#3 – Beyond Counterfeiting: Cyber Security Strategies for Today’s Digital Supply Chain – Download Now
Connected technologies, from smart labels to wireless sensor networks, are increasingly being used to help speed efficiencies along the supply chain. But as the digitalization of supply chains grows, and more third-party suppliers are granted access to company networks, so too grow the cyber security risks. Which technologies do supply chain managers expect to be introduced in the next several years—and what risks do they present? How can companies protect themselves from the growing threat of cyberattack against their supply chains?
What You Will Learn
How hackers are targeting today’s supply chains
Shortcomings in companies’ third-party risk management programs
Which emerging technologies are likely to shape supply chain management in the future
Best practices in supply chain cyber risk management
What a state-of-the-art supply chain cyber security program looks like
#2 – Planning a Path for Future Growth – Download Now
Digital transformation is invigorating and opens doors for business opportunities and market growth. But it also presents challenges for companies across the electronics value chain. What products and technologies to develop or acquire? What’s the right business model? Who will be the new competitors? When will the market take off? This paper looks at some of the factors that are informing the answers to these and other questions and suggest a few areas to focus.
What You Will Learn
Why the next tech boom will differ from past booms
IoT growth projections and the meaning of the “long tail”
Reasons to develop a service model for revenue growth
Why the acquisition binge is expected to continue
The business implications of the “trough of disillusionment”
If the coming digital transformation is showing up in chip sales yet
#1 – Managing Supply Chain Risks – Download Now
The pace of technological change is accelerating, globalization is under attack, and the
political order is in flux. It’s a potent combination for procurement and supply chain
professionals to navigate. This paper brings into focus the key strategic and tactical
risks ahead and insight into how to manage them.
What You Will Learn
What China’s 5-year plan means for the chip business
How EU elections and disputes in the South China Sea may disrupt supply chains
Why autonomous vehicles matter for logistics
How artificial intelligence will change the way you forecast
What the rapid pace of acquisitions means for procurement professionals
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at christina.cavano@penton.com.