IDC

IDC research makes the case for supply chain forecasts driven by artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, to achieve better accuracy.

Counter-intuitive, yes? But the adoption of technologies like mobile robots and 3D printing will be accelerated as a result of the pandemic

Report suggests global pandemic's impacts on manufacturing, retail and society at large will remain long after COVID-19 is gone.

Looking ahead to the future can be scary but it can also be exciting, too. When it comes to the supply chain, though, it falls into the latter category, especially when looking at the 2020 predictions for the supply chain, which were issued this week by Framingham, Mass.-based market research and consulting firm IDC.

New report reveals opportunities for manufacturers to leverage digital twins as key decision support enablers.

Older measures like productivity, quality, and service still apply, but digital transformation promises to 'change everything' about how manufacturers and retailers plan, procure and fulfill.

Modern Materials Handling staff sat down with John Santagate, Research director for service robotics at Manufacturing Insights to talk about the current state of the industry.

IDC releases predictions that suggest manufacturers slow to adapt will not survive, but leaders will also face a new set of challenges.

Process regulation and standardization can minimize foodborne diseases in United States, according to IDC Retail Insights.

The next four years are likely to see a re-imagining of the manufacturing supply chain amid changing customer demands and technological innovation.

New IDC Manufacturing Insights report assesses technology adoption among smart manufacturing products.

Ninety-six percent of manufacturers intend to have at least some products "connected" by 2018.

Retailers expected to pursue real-time capabilities for customized, personalized and localized customer service.

Emerging markets are key targets of new initiatives, even as the number of executives considering near-shoring has tripled.

To support the productive enterprise, supply chains must embrace resiliency and become “massively multidimensional.”