In the much-publicised march towards the digitalisation of manufacturing, one very important element is routinely ignored, namely how to integrate the digital sharp end with back office systems that traditionally have relied on paper.
Digital technologies are transforming manufacturing processes and supply chain communication. Dominic Fahy explains how that can be achieved. If you were looking for examples of predictions going wrong, you need look no further than an issue of Business Week in 1975. The magazine said that the paperless office would, by 1990,…
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