This episode opens a short run of conversations about Industry 4.0, a topic attracting growing attention at the time of recording. The starting question is how smarter, digitised supply chains relate to the wider Industry 4.0 movement and whether the two can help organisations operate more sustainably.
The talk is relaxed and wide-ranging. It touches on manufacturing, on assets that are connected to networks and report on their own condition, and on why decisions in supply chains should rest on data rather than habit or guesswork. The overall message is that connected technology and good information go hand in hand with more responsible operations.