Archive for June 2020
COVID-19 accelerates enterprise use of automation in digital transformation
IDG TECHTALK VOICES By Brian Solis, CIO | JUN 16, 2020 11:20 AM PDT With cost savings and rapid time to value through efficiency and scale, Robotic Process Automation (RPA), and automation as a whole, were on a gradual, but longer-term rise in digital transformation (DX). Then COVID-19 struck and digital transformation itself was disrupted. Executives weren’t prepared for…
Read MoreEager to Lead: Tips for the Up-and-Coming Manufacturing Manager
Larry Fast JUN 16, 2020 IndustryWeek Lean Leadership columnist Larry Fast shares six tactics to help you grow as a manufacturing leader and master each new role. Question: I am a college graduate and just getting started as a management trainee. Presently, I am learning about scheduling and machine operations. What tips do you have for…
Read MoreA To-Do List for Restarting—and Rethinking—Plants Post COVID-19
2020 presents a golden opportunity to come out of our cocoons and try an approach that is dramatically different in order to adequately navigate uncertain times. Amol Mate JUN 10, 2020 It is now evident that post COVID-19 lockdown, manufacturing plants will have restrictions on manpower density per square foot to adhere to the social…
Read MoreNew Leadership Challenges for the Virtual World of Work
June 6, 2020 Alec Levenson and Patrick McLaughlin During the COVID-19 crisis, senior leaders must rethink key decision-making processes in order to enhance trust, transparency, and teamwork. The COVID-19 pandemic has suddenly and dramatically upended the working world, creating unanticipated business and leadership challenges. Some organizations are pivoting hard to new delivery channels, new products,…
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