Digitalisation and
digital manufacturing
There is continuing widespread disruption driven by new technologies which have revolutionised the way companies can operate and interact. This disruption is having an impact within organisations, within supply chain partners and with customers.
There is continuing widespread disruption driven by new technologies which have revolutionised the way companies can operate and interact. This disruption is having an impact within organisations, within supply chain partners and with customers.
HOW WE CAN HELP
New technologies offer a tantalising array of opportunities, but organisations need to stay focussed on finding and capturing value from them whilst configuring their own capabilities and building the right strategic partnerships. This presents many challenges, including:
- Considering where and how technology can help.
- Identifying and selecting digital projects that will deliver the most value.
- Creating the business case for new technologies.
- Developing the right digital skills, attitudes and cultures.
- Scaling successful pilot projects across complex global organisations.
- Developing new digital models and revenue streams.
HOW WE CAN HELP
New technologies offer a tantalising array of opportunities, but organisations need to stay focussed on finding and capturing value from them whilst configuring their own capabilities and building the right strategic partnerships. This presents many challenges, including:
- Considering where and how technology can help.
- Identifying and selecting digital projects that will deliver the most value.
- Creating the business case for new technologies.
- Developing the right digital skills, attitudes and cultures.
- Scaling successful pilot projects across complex global organisations.
- Developing new digital models and revenue streams.
FIVE STEPS FOR DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
We use a range of IfM tools and approaches relevant for organisations looking to progress their digital transformation journey. We have grouped these tools into a short overview based on five key stages of an organisation’s journey:
Explore the potential
Understand the value
Define where to go
Identify pathways
Implement projects
Discover tools and approaches that can help you. Contact us to discuss your unique requirements and how IfM Engage can support your journey.
FEATURED SOLUTIONS
Digital supply chains assessment
Automation assessment
Roadmapping
Systematically review your supply chains to prioritise the technology interventions that impact all areas of your end-to-end supply system covering inbound, internal and outbound operations.
Make confident automation decisions utilising IfM’s robust Automation Assessment Tool based on University of Cambridge research and applied by industry experts.
Create strategy and gain alignment and action across your organisation through IfM’s established and agile approach to roadmapping.
FEATURED RESOURCES
Report – Targeting the full value of digital disruption through business model innovation
FEATURED RESOURCES
Report – Targeting the full value of digital disruption through business model innovation
Shoestring Digital Manufacturing
IfM Engage is a key partner in the development of Shoestring Digital Manufacturing, providing companies with affordable, easy-to-implement and small-scale digital solutions that will not disrupt core operations but can provide immediate benefits.
FEATURED SOLUTIONS
Digital supply chains assessment
Systematically review your supply chains to prioritise the technology interventions that impact all areas of your end-to-end supply system covering inbound, internal and outbound operations.
Automation assessment
Make confident automation decisions utilising IfM’s robust Automation Assessment Tool based on University of Cambridge research and applied by industry experts.
Roadmapping
Create strategy and gain alignment and action across your organisation through IfM’s established and agile approach to roadmapping.
ENGAGE WITH US
Digital Supply
Chains Consortium
Consultancy
services
With the latest world-leading research in digitalisation and digital manufacturing combined with industry knowledge, our associates collaborate with you to generate bespoke programmes of work to suit your individual objectives.
Talent and capability
development
We offer courses on topics such as the internet of things, digitalisation of end-to-end supply chains and technology and innovation management.
ENGAGE WITH US
Digital Supply Chains Consortium
The Digital Supply Chains Consortium is a unique collaboration between industrial member companies and the Institute for Manufacturing. It brings together some of the world’s leading firms and academics, all of whom are focused on delivering the tools, education and insights needed for the supply chains of the future.
Consultancy services
With the latest world-leading research in digitalisation and digital manufacturing combined with industry knowledge, our associates collaborate with you to generate bespoke programmes of work to suit your individual objectives.
Talent and capability development
We offer courses on topics such as the internet of things, digitalisation of end-to-end supply chains and technology and innovation management.
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CASE STUDIES
CASE STUDIES
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Contact us to discuss your digitalisation challenge and how specialist consultancy and/or training programmes can help your organisation.