Digital Supply Chain – Page 2
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ArticlePorsche joins the EV revolution, ushers in new agile production methods and new digital training for transformation of business
Porsche launched its much-anticipated first electric vehicle the Taycan this week, and was keen to highlight the changes in production at the factory as much as the new car itself. Fifty percent of Porsche models delivered after 2025 will be electric Stuttgart company sees EV and Industry 4.0 as key ...
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ArticleVW Brazil launches new logistics portal, 20 services available from the cloud
Volkswagen Truck & Bus is to launch a digital logistics portal in Brazil in tandem with the group’s digital brand, Rio.The Rio portal, which is based on vehicle data intelligence and stored in the cloud, will offer up to 20 services, which are currently purchased individually. These range from ordering ...
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ArticleAudi wins Red Dot and German design awards for digital planning tool, implements Virtual Reality Software Development Kit and applications will be rolled out into wider VW Group
Audi digital planning assistant recognised with Red Dot Design Award and German Design Award NewAudi SDK developed in partnership with Munich start-up Innoactive SDK to be integrated by the end of 2018 into wider Volkswagen Group VR platform, the Digital Reality Hub Audi has won a Red Dot Design ...
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ArticleMurata invests 5 billion yen in Finland for MEMS manufacturing
Image: Murata ElectronicsJapan’s Murata Group is to invest 5 billion yen into its Finnish division, Murata Electronics (formerly VTI Technologies). This business unit, which Murata acquired in 2012, is based in Vantaa, and specializes in research, design and production of silicon-based capacitive 3D MEMS (microelectronic-mechanic systems) sensors. These include ...
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ArticleKinaxis: Digital transformation for the automotive supply chain
Innovations in electric and self-driving vehicles are fundamentally altering the automotive landscape and pushing customer expectations higher than ever before. Companies must digitally transform in order to face today’s shifting realities and succeed in minimizing inventory, maximizing cash flow and driving profitability in this dynamic business environment. Digital ...
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ArticleAudi and Ericsson prepare 5G for application in automotive production
Image: AudiAudi is working with Ericsson to explore the application of 5G communication in vehicle production. The two firms have signed a memorandum of understanding, and will run field tests at a technical center at Audi’s ‘Production Lab’ in Gaimersheim, Germany.5G is said to offer network characteristics that serve ...
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ArticleKuka, MHP, Munich Re develop SmartFactory as a Service
Kuka provides the automated plant for SmartFactory as a Service (Photo: Kuka)MUNICH -- Three German companies this week unveiled a concept for a new approach to car production and industrial manufacturing as a whole.Robot maker Kuka, consultants MHP and reinsurer Munich Re said their SmartFactory as a Service would ...
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ArticleUbimax partners with DAQRI on AR smart glasses, Porsche rolls out AR for technicians
Image: UbimaxUbimax, developer of wearables and augmented reality (AR) products, has announced a strategic co-operation with DAQRI, maker of AR glasses. DAQRI, based in Los Angeles and Dublin, is to provide its AR hardware for Ubimax Frontline, an AR software stack.A successful proof of concept trial has been carried ...
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ArticlePSA to sell remaining stake in logistics unit
French carmaker PSA Group plans to sell its remaining 25 pc stake in Gefco, its former logistics subsidiary.
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ArticleIn Mexico, BMW builds a connected paint shop
Duerr says BMW's paint shop meets all smart-factory requirements (Photo: Duerr)Together with German plant engineering specialist Duerr, BMW is building a fully connected paint shop at its plant in San Luis Potosi in Mexico. The facility meets all the Industry 4.0 requirements for an integrated smart factory, Duerr said.In ...
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ArticleCisco study: IT security gets help from AI
Machine learning can help detect unusual patterns in digital communications Cisco’s annual Cyber Security Report says a rapidly growing number of companies suffer cyber attacks and many are resorting to new technologies to defend themselves. Roughly one-third of all cyber security products and services are using artificial intelligence ...
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ArticleBMW to use Aras open-source PLM platform
BMW will initially use the Aras platform for safety testing (Photo: Shutterstock.com)BMW will use the Aras PLM platform as its backbone for test data management, the open-source product lifecycle management specialist said in a press release.The Aras software "will support planning, scheduling, execution, and documentation of vehicle tests, and ...
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ArticlePoll: Companies slow to implement predictive plant maintenance
Manufacturing companies cite IT security and costs as main barriers to implementing predictive maintenance. (Photo: Fraunhofer IGD)Most industrial companies believe in a major role for predictive maintenance, but very few have already commissioned projects, according to a new study by BearingPoint.The consultants found that 84 pc of companies had ...
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ArticleFrom ZF, a new Level 3 steering wheel concept
ZF’s steering wheel concept offers enhanced driver interaction functions (Photo: ZF) In the long term, autonomous vehicles may not need steering wheels, but that vision is likely to be decades out. In the meantime, steering wheels will remain, though their functionality is set to be enhanced. ZF has ...
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ArticleAutomobility - Los Angeles
Automobility precedes the Los Angeles Auto Show (Photo: Automobility) The Automobility technology conference takes place November 27 through 30 at the LA Convention Center. It precedes the Los Angeles Auto Show, which opens to the press on November 30 and to the general public December 1. Automobility is ...
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ArticleZF, BAIC agree to jointly build EV components in China
China is the world’s biggest EV market. Sales are expected to grow sharply in coming years.(Photo: BAIC) ZF Friedrichshafen and China’s Beijing Automotive Industry Corp (BAIC) plan to jointly produce components for electric vehicles in China. The agreement reflects expectations that EVs will soon play an even bigger ...
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ArticleZF opts for SAP software for HR, finance, purchasing
Following its acquisition of TRW in 2015, ZF needs an integrated IT system landscape (Photo: ZF) SAP said ZF Friedrichshafen will adopt a range of software products to streamline human resources, finance and purchasing operations. The business software group said ZF, one of the world’s Top 5 automotive ...
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ArticleVW launches digital logistics platform
VW's logistics operations are increasingly using digital systems. Some workers receive information through smartwatches. (Photo: VW)Volkswagen has launched a digital logistics platform to improve communication and cooperation between its car plants, suppliers and trucking companies."Discovery," as the platform is called, will improve communication efficiency and reduce the number of ...
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ArticleMcKinsey: China consolidates electric-vehicle lead
China consolidated its lead in electric-vehicle technology last year, building 43 pc of all EVs manufactured worldwide. The BYD Qin is China's best-selling EV model (Photo: BYD)According to a report by management consultants McKinsey, China also manufactured 25 pc of the world's fuel cells and 37 pc of all electric ...
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ArticleDigitization seen as core to Industry 4.0 production system
Studies cite big networking deficits in car plants (Photo: Tesla)Digital technologies need to be fully embedded in the automotive manufacturing process if automakers are to succeed with efforts to modernize car production. That is one of the key messages of nextLAP, a startup that has developed an Internet of ...
