Boston Consulting Group
Factory of the future will reduce conversion costs up to 40%: BCG
Study finds leading manufacturers focus on modular production, advanced analytics, smarter robots, augmented reality.
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Get ready to jump
Advanced robotics is the next great leap.
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March of the robots: prepare for accelerated global adoption
The Boston Consulting Group is forecasting investment in advanced industrial robots will take off over the next decade.
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US manufacturers gain as China’s cost advantage erodes
Rising wages and energy costs narrows the gap from 14% to 5%.
Fears of a US manufacturing skills gap are overblown: BCG
Current skills shortages reflect supply and demand imbalances in specific jobs in certain locations.
Sustainability leads to higher profits: BCG
Innovators focus on increasing market share, competitive advantage.
Watch out for the new breed of Asian entrepreneurs
They’re focused on accelerating growth, and they’re after your lunch.
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Emerging market challengers outpacing Western multinationals
BCG report says they’re spending $1.7 trillion a year to fuel growth.
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Onshoring: production returns
What’s in it for Canada?
Apple Macs to be produced in the US next year
CEO Cook says moving one line at a cost of $100 million.
US manufacturing skills gap not what it seems
Boston Consulting Group says skills gap unlikely to prevent resurgence in US manufacturing.
Strategic and active M&A delivers strong gains: BCG report
More value in divestitures than commonly believed.
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BCG predicts more production US-bound from China
A Boston Consulting Group report predicts 37% of US-based large manufacturers are planning to bring back production to the US from China or are considering it.
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Taking back manufacturing
The SME-Toronto initiative aims to rebalance Canada’s position in the global supply chain and bring some manufacturing home.
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$100B in lost output to China coming home: BCG
Manufacturing in China for North American markets is not as cost-effective as it once was, and it appears some of the lost US production may be coming back.
