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Siemens–SupplyOn Suppliers Day: Collectively driving digitalization

“Help shape the future with us”. This call to action greeted over 60 participants at the first Siemens and SupplyOn Suppliers Day. Together with the German Federal Logistics Association (BVL), the two companies invited participants to share their experience of supply chain digitalization in Freising on May 4th.
Anja Weber · May 12, 2017 - Reading time < 7 Min.
Siemens–SupplyOn Suppliers Day: Collectively driving digitalization

Industry 4.0 generates excitement at Aeromart Montréal

With Montréal emerging as a global networking platform for organizations in the aerospace industry, the 5th Aeromart Montréal exceeded critical mass with 1,300 participants representing 800 companies from 28 countries, including growth markets in the US, Asia, India, Africa and Europe. Part of a series of aerospace conferences produced internationally by BCI Aerospace, the 3-day…
Industry 4.0 generates excitement at Aeromart Montréal

SupplyOn Rail Industry Council: The railway community

SupplyOn has always made collaboration a top priority. But this includes much more than partnerships between companies and their suppliers. The concept of community is also a key element for these alliances. We develop solutions not just for an industry, but also together with the industry.As part of this commitment, we created the Rail Industry…
SupplyOn Rail Industry Council: The railway community

Digitalization in procurement – the eighth BME e-solution conference in Düsseldorf

On March 14 and 15, 2017, the eighth e-solution conference sponsored by the German Association for Supply Chain Management, Procurement and Logistics (BME) was held in Düsseldorf. This event is one of the largest gatherings for e-procurement and e-sourcing in the German-speaking world.
Digitalization in procurement – the eighth BME e-solution conference in Düsseldorf

Supply chain excellence: Digitalization is a long way off for aerospace SMEs

150 people attended the fourth “Supply Chain Excellence” forum that was held in Gilching on March 9, 2017. It was certainly the right location – close to the German Aerospace Center and the special operations airport in Oberpfaffenhofen. The forum was organized by bavAIRia e.V., which joined together with other regional aviation associations and clusters,…
Supply chain excellence: Digitalization is a long way off for aerospace SMEs

The Internet of Things is becoming intelligent and collaborative

Artificial intelligence is the topic of the hour. This was not any different at Bosch Connected World. Nearly 3,000 IoT enthusiasts talked about business models and innovations relating to the Internet of Things in Berlin on March 15 and 16, 2017. The top three topics were artificial intelligence, automation and openness.
The Internet of Things is becoming intelligent and collaborative

Productivity and efficiency remain key challenges for the aerospace industry

With a focus on implementing technology and innovation, the 16th Annual PNAA Conference in Lynnwood, Washington, featured more than 600 participants and over 350 companies from 10 countries addressing global developments and regional concerns of the aerospace supply chain.
SupplyOn US · March 13, 2017 - Reading time < 3 Min.
Productivity and efficiency remain key challenges for the aerospace industry

Industry 4.0: An evolution, not a revolution

“Get IoTized” – this was not the official motto of the conference held by the Competence Center Aerospace (CCA) in Kassel, Germany, on February 28, 2017, but it appeared to be the leitmotif of all the presentations at the event. This began as early as the welcome by German Economics Minister Brigitte Zypries, who is,…
Industry 4.0: An evolution, not a revolution

Digitalization should not be regarded as an expense but as an investment in the future

February 15 saw the conclusion of “Forum Automobillogistik” (Forum Automotive Logistics), a joint event organized by the German Federal Logistics Association (BVL) and the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA). More than 500 experts and executives from the automotive and logistics industry met in Bremen for two days. The regularly occurring event was hosted…
Digitalization should not be regarded as an expense but as an investment in the future

How the 6th Aviation Forum contributed to the digital transformation of the aviation industry

The best comes at the end: This statement again came true for the 6th Aviation Forum in Hamburg, as the last but probably best aerospace event of 2016 opened its doors to more than 600 attendees and about 110 partners, sponsors & contributors on December 6th. This event is one of the key platforms for…
How the 6th Aviation Forum contributed to the digital transformation of the aviation industry