by Alba Contreras | Jul 9, 2019 | Articles
My previous articles set the foundation for today’s topic. The fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0) is imminent and manufacturing organizations have the potential to enable transparency, connectivity, faster decision making and deliver enormous benefits...
by Alba Contreras | May 15, 2019 | Articles
A bit of history, by the end of the 18th century there was the first industrial revolution when mechanization, steam and water power were used by the agrarian society. The start of the 20th century saw the iconic Henry Ford assembly line with the introduction of mass...
by Alba Contreras | Jun 2, 2018 | Articles, leadership and transformation
After experiencing different companies, regions, and industries around the world, there is one element that is widely misunderstood – the richness of failing, learning, adjusting, and doing better the next time. Imagine if athletes or inventors did not embrace the...
by Alba Contreras | May 25, 2018 | Articles
Productivity growth is near historic lows in the United States and much of Western Europe. According to the U.S. labor department, productivity remained sluggish in 2017, manufacturing productivity advanced just 0.7%. McKinsey estimates that the productivity boosting...
