E-WASTE
“ YOU CAN SAY THAT THAT SOUNDS VERY ALTRUISTIC , BUT I THINK IT ' S ALSO JUST GOOD BUSINESS ”
BRUCE ANDERSON MANAGING PARTNER OF GLOBAL MANUFACTURING , IBM CONSULTING
“ If you take a look at some of our most complicated problems in supply chain and in manufacturing , they ' re optimisation problems . Longrunning optimisations don ' t do well on classical systems , so you start to introduce quantum computing into that . You have all sorts of possibilities for more optimal answers in a manufacturing context ,” he says . “ Everybody has their hands in manufacturing .”
Anderson spends a lot of time in the electronics industry , where he sees some of the most complex manufacturing in the world – and where Quantum can help .
“ During COVID-19 , there were a lot of disruptions in manufacturing , so now we are seeing enterprises making changes to where they ' re going to locate their manufacturing and also looking at more advanced manufacturing techniques .”
E-waste and sustainability As a part of its sustainability initiative , IBM is unlocking innovative and scalable solutions across all of the industries it is involved in , from manufacturing to food production .
“ When you talk about sustainability , you ' ve got to talk about both ends ,” says Anderson .
90 October 2022