Manufacturing Technology - Aug 7th, 2026
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In The Spotlight
We’ve Seen This Movie Before: AI Without Value Creation Is Just Expensive Popcorn
Manufacturers do not have the luxury of subsidizing years of unprofitable experimentation.
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Top Stories
Supply-Chain AI: Now Breaking Down Silos
The technology has moved from improving individual functions to connecting and integrating capabilities.
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Improving Plant Data Improves Everything
Brazilian glass manufacturer Vivix enjoys cascading benefits in uptime, efficiency and maintenance savings just by getting its data in order.
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AI Kaizens Broaden Leadership’s Toolbox at TE Connectivity
Three successful examples of AI-based manufacturing technology generating real gains.
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Industrial AI Will Fail Without a New Pricing Model
Manufacturers offering AI services should be charging based on outcomes, not consumption.
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The Three Human Skills That Make AI Work in Procurement
The next era of procurement belongs to organizations that build talent capable of translating intelligence into outcomes.
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Editor's Choice
From 'Star Trek' to the Shop Floor: Enterprising Leaders Teach Without Realizing It
LeVar Burton's observation about positive on-set behavior resonates beyond the 'Final Frontier.'
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