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From Cyber-security to AR on the Factory Floor: 5 Predictions for UKI Manufacturing in 2017
Brexit, Brand vs Retailer wars and the aftermath of the automotive emissions scandal, 2016 was certainly tumultuous year for UKI manufacturing. As we head even further into the unknown, here…
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Diary of a Digitally Disrupted Consumer: Looking Ahead – 2017 Resolutions for Retailers
If astrology covered industry, UK retailers would be reading their 2017 horoscope with trepidation….
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Cisco’s Nutcracker #WorkSmarter
‘Tis the season to be jolly. Merry Christmas, dear reader. Have a happy holiday. There. Did you enjoy it? Time flies like reindeer when you’re having fun. Some workers,…
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Re-distributed Manufacturing – the End of Take, Make, Dispose? Part 5
In my last blog, we took a deep dive into a re-distributed model for the manufacture of sports shoes and how it might work in practice. In the…
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Re-distributed Manufacturing – the End of Take, Make, Dispose? Part 4
In my last blog, we looked at why a new manufacturing model is important if industry is to keep pace with changing consumer and market dynamics. The ‘Shoe…
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Frictionless Payment – the Final Frontier for Point of Sale?
During a recent trip to London, drawn in by the smell of delicious fresh coffee, I ordered an espresso in a bustling gourmet coffee bar. Having almost recovered from the…
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AI – Coming to a Store Near You
Technology that grows smarter by the day is already reframing customer expectations. It seems like a lifetime away since I had to queue in a bank, or call someone to…
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5 nice problems to have… Growing pains. Simple steps to avoiding the supply chain drain
When your business is new, organising your supply chain is usually straightforward. You probably buy from a handful of suppliers who may be local or existing contacts you know well….
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Re-distributed Manufacturing – the End of Take, Make, Dispose? Part 3
In my last blog, I looked at circular innovation and re-distributed manufacturing (RdM) and how, when combined they create a new model for consumer goods manufacturers in particular…
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Avoiding festive gridlock: UK Retailers take action to cope with likely surge in demand
Our friends across the pond may have invented it, but Black Friday’s become a firm favourite with us Brits. A quarter of the 2,000 UK consumers surveyed recently by…
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