Manufacturing
Ideas and insights about manufacturing from MIT Sloan.
What’s next for generative AI: Household chores and more
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Two AI practitioners explain how “Large X models” that turn text into actions may ultimately allow generative AI to water plants and peel potatoes.
5 trends for 2023 from the MIT Platform report
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At this year's MIT Platform Summit, experts discussed how digital platforms will address artificial intelligence, new regulations, and the rise of the creator economy.
Young firms lose big when new equipment is scarce
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New research reveals that cash-constrained companies suffer the most when supply chain disruptions delay the production and delivery of new equipment.
New book details China’s economic rise — and now, its fall
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China’s economy is stagnating. A new book from China expert Yasheng Huang mines the past to explain the country’s current economic fall.
Solve real-world problems with the industrial metaverse
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The industrial metaverse enables more resilient supply chains and localized manufacturing through the use of existing tools such as digital twins.
AI in manufacturing starts with data
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Artificial intelligence can monitor and improve production and quality control on factory floors. The key is focusing on data, not complex AI systems.
Intel CEO on bringing chip manufacturing back to US
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Pat Gelsinger talked about why he’s optimistic about advancements in chip manufacturing during a visit to MIT.
3 leaders detail practices that support stakeholder and societal value
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Managers at Cotopaxi, King Arthur Baking Company, and REI discuss balancing purpose and profit.
The business value of curated model collections
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Engineering organizations can take a page from the art world and embrace curation concepts.
How companies can pursue ‘positive-sum automation’
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To see the benefits of automation, companies need to understand challenges and create more flexible robotic tools.