Welcome to the February 2021 edition of Manufacturing Global .

This month ’ s cover features Accenture ’ s Industry X practice Lead , Maddie Walker , who explains how Industry X is driving a new era of smart connected manufacturing .

“ Industry X is the future of making ‘ things ’. It ’ s about reinventing product and delivery processes so that they ’ re smarter , safer , more connected , more profitable , more relevant and more sustainable ”

Other leaders that feature in the magazine include Rocky Subramanian , Senior Vice President and Managing Director of SAP , discussing the benefits of human and tech augmentation in the manufacturing industry ; Sun Basket ’ s Mike Wargocki and Michael Thompson discussing the company ’ s unique approach to delivering healthy , customizable , and delicious food .; and SAP Digital Supply Chain ’ s Mike Wade , on the company ’ s mission to accelerate the adoption of Industry 4.0 and to help customers transform their manufacturing business .

Elsewhere in the magazine , we speak to Naiyer Hussain , Supply Chain

Director of Aljazierah Home Appliances , to discuss digitalisation of supply chain operations during the COVID-19 era ; Michele Palumbo , Head of Supply Chain Management at Bayer Italy , detailing the challenges of COVID-19 and the way technology is shaping the future of the supply chain ; and IMI Critical Engineering ’ s Aidir Parizzi , Director of Global Supply Chain on COVID-19 and digital disruption .

“ The fundamental reason to digitise is speed . It ’ s no longer only about making the right decisions , but about making them in the shortest possible time . We need to understand the impact , real or potential , of commercial risks and opportunities , faster than our competition and before it cascades to our customers .”

Finally our Top 10 this month ranks our top digital factories .

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