An automated harvesting machine at Taylor Farms in Salinas, Calif., uses a high pressure water stream to cut romaine lettuce heads. It replaces a crew of many farmworkers. Continue reading As Immigrant Farmworkers Become More Scarce, Robots Replace Humans
In recent weeks, Apple slashed production orders for all three iPhone models that it unveiled in September Continue reading Apple Suppliers Suffer With Uncertainty Around iPhone Demand
Concerned about the current state of the clothing industry, and frustrated by how quickly his two-year-old nephew outgrew the garments he had bought for him, Ryan Mario Yasin set out to address the problem by using a background in aeronautical engineering to push innovation in children’s wear for social and environmental benefit. Continue reading Petit Pli: Clothes That Grow
Companies like Airstream, the maker of retro-cool, high-end trailers, find it more efficient to use a workforce of people, rather than make sizable investments in automation that risks being wasted if the economy slows. Continue reading Humans Are Winning the Battle With Robots
Rent the Runway’s Unlimited service saves working women something more valuable than money: their time. Continue reading The Transformational Bliss of Borrowing Your Office Clothes
The Japanese Car Company is a corporate behemoth – but it’s done much more than just give us Corollas or Land Cruisers. It’s changed the way the world makes products. Here’s how.
Continue reading Toyota Changed How we make things
Due to its inherent transparency and security features, blockchain technology has emerged as a quite adequate solution to manage supply chains. In this video, we explain how everything works and how smart contracts are involved in the entire supply chain management process.
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Introduction to Service Blueprinting.
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The Sims Municipal Recycling Facility in Brooklyn is the largest recycling facility in the country. In just one day, the facility sees about 800 tons of recyclable materials. That’s the equivalent of nearly 100 elephants. Because of the amount of materials the center is able to process, it’s helped remove more than 200,000 garbage trucks from NYC’s streets. Continue reading How Garbage Is Recycled At The US’ Largest Recycling Facility
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