FOREWORD PUSHING THE ENVELOPE TO MANUFACTURE THE FUTURE

“ All the features here acknowledge the progress made by innovative manufacturing technologies , approaches and initiatives – and then dare to dream and do more ”

Welcome back to another issue of Manufacturing Digital . For many of us this month the streets are growing dark and gloomy , filling with cobwebs and lanterns in preparation for Halloween , as many houses go above and beyond with decorations .

This month ’ s issue also celebrates ‘ going beyond ’ in a very different sense . All the features here acknowledge the progress made by innovative manufacturing technologies , approaches and initiatives – and then dare to dream and do more .

Siemens is building the future of the industrial metaverse , embracing VR and AR to enhance training and fundamentally reimagine the factory to meet the demands of Industry 4.0 .

Supply chain leaders at SCALA , executives at IFS and sustainability leaders at Selfridges share insights on the transformative power of remanufacturing , while executives at Honeywell and Infosys highlight how ERP can be supercharged through technological convergence .

We also have Weetabix ’ s Head of Manufacturing explaining how the company is boosting its commitments to sustainability and nutrition , and our ranking of the top ten manufacturing campuses .

RACHAEL BROWN

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Manufacturing Magazine October 2024 | Page 5

FOREWORD PUSHING THE ENVELOPE TO MANUFACTURE THE FUTURE

“ All the features here acknowledge the progress made by innovative manufacturing technologies , approaches and initiatives – and then dare to dream and do more ”

Welcome back to another issue of Manufacturing Digital . For many of us this month the streets are growing dark and gloomy , filling with cobwebs and lanterns in preparation for Halloween , as many houses go above and beyond with decorations .