NEW YORK—More than half of manufacturing executives report that supply chain disruptions have become more costly over the past three years, and 45 percent think their supply chain risk management programs are only somewhat effective or not effective at all, according to a new survey by Deloitte Consulting.
WASHINGTON—Connecting industrial operations to the Internet could lead to significant gains in productivity, potentially worth $10 trillion to $15 trillion globally, a study by General Electric.
DETROIT—For the first time in more than 20 years, U.S. automakers are questioning a pillar of manufacturing: The practice of just-in-time manufacturing.
