
GEP has found that manufacturers are prioritising stockpiling and building buffer inventories in order to avoid global risks amid ongoing volatility

MondelÄz, LYB, Taghleef and Amcor have partnered to manufacture food-grade flexible packaging using chemically recycled mixed plastic waste

Volkswagen Groupâs global H1 2026 deliveries fell 6% as steep sales drops in China and North America offset growth in Europe and South America
Interviews
CATL's Chief Sustainability Officer Dennis Pan on how the global battery giant approaches supply chain sustainability and zero-carbon lighthouse factories
Henkel Adhesive Technologiesâ Supply Chain leadership on why customer-centric supply chain transformation was only the start, but integration is the future
We need to integrate because customers donât look at our supply chain and see us as separate entities. They see us as one.
Shiv Trisal, Global Industrials GTM Lead at Databricks, explains how data and AI can transform the physical sectors that keep economies running
NVIDIAâs Tim Costa on how AI tools can transform the way manufacturers design, simulate and build products, from chip fabrication to aerospace
Jabilâs Chief Procurement Officer, Graham Scott, on how human relationships and resilience drive success in managing a global manufacturing supply chain
CATL's Chief Sustainability Officer Dennis Pan on how the global battery giant approaches supply chain sustainability and zero-carbon lighthouse factories
Henkel Adhesive Technologiesâ Supply Chain leadership on why customer-centric supply chain transformation was only the start, but integration is the future
Shiv Trisal, Global Industrials GTM Lead at Databricks, explains how data and AI can transform the physical sectors that keep economies running
NVIDIAâs Tim Costa on how AI tools can transform the way manufacturers design, simulate and build products, from chip fabrication to aerospace
Jabilâs Chief Procurement Officer, Graham Scott, on how human relationships and resilience drive success in managing a global manufacturing supply chain
Top 10
Volkswagen Groupâs Wolfsburg Plant, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky and two of Teslaâs Gigafactories are among the ten largest factories worldwide
The Top 10 automated factories powering Industry 4.0 include Siemens Electronics Works Amberg, GlobalFoundries Fab 7 and BMW Group Plant Debrecen
Factory of the Future
Mitsubishi Electric led Tulipâs US$120m Series D funding round, supporting its human-first customisable digital transformation platform
Digital Manufacturing
Suresh Krishna, President and CEO of Protolabs, says the new expansion of 3D technology allows drones to be manufactured at a faster pace
Videos
Ricardo Ackermann, Head of Procurement at BW LPG, reveals how he is transforming procurement from a back-office function to strategic partner
Automation & Robotics
BMW is using physical AI in its production lines, demonstrating the updated Figure 03 humanoid robot in the US across complex logistics applications
Tech & AI
IBM has unveiled the world's first sub-1 nanometer AI chip, using a new nanostack architecture to drastically improve power and energy efficiency
Events
EVIS America 2026 will bring industry leaders to Ohio to discuss electric, hydrogen and autonomous mobility across land, air, sea and infrastructure
MWC Barcelona unites global leaders in connectivity to shape the IQ Era, where smarter connections drive innovation, impact and progress
The American Manufacturing Summit brings 400+ senior executives and solution providers to explore manufacturing trends, insights, and best practice
Join execs from Vestas, Novo Nordisk, IKEA, Maersk &more. Explore how AI, decarbonization & strategy are reshaping global operations amid global uncertainy
Supply Chain Management
Raytheon has invested US$100m in boosting production of LTAMDS radar and Patriot Gem-T missile subcomponents, as the US and the EU ramp up defence spend
Lean Manufacturing
GM is manufacturing the Chevy Bolt electric vehicle in batches of 30 as the company focuses on âzero crashes, zero emissions, zero congestionâ



