Lean often achieves incredible results but sometimes the transformation is almost set up to fail from the start. This article shares some ways you can fail with lean and what you can do about it.

Daniel Arias Aranda, Professor of Management at the Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Granada looks at the practicalities surrounding Blockchain in Humanitarian Supply Chain Management

In this first article for The Future Factory from Deborah Sherry, Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer at GE Digital Europe, Russia & CIS, a unique insight into Europe’s leading manufacturing events is provided.

Olivier Bruyndonckx, Vice President of Business Development and Sales Enablement for the Nokia Software Business Group provides an insight into AI implementation at Nokia

Dr. Rahmyn Kress, Chief Digital Officer and Chairman of the Digital Executive Committee at Henkel discusses why digital disruption is an opportunity

Dr. Bob Emiliani explores the core of Toyota’s production system

Professor Ben Hicks assesses how VR and AR technologies are being used in manufacturing

Dr. Jorge Calvo discusses the benefits of AR utilisation in Manufacturing

Professor Phill Dickens clarifies the technology surrounding 3D printing

Chance Professor of Engineering Duc Pham evaluates the intelligence of robots against their human counterparts

Pierre Charpentier discusses how Industry 4.0 is paving the way for new digital capabilities and business models

Dr. Gunter Beitinger, Vice President Manufacturing at Siemens Digital Factory looks at why digital technologies must fit within a lean digital roadmap to realise the true potential of a smart factory

Chance Professor of Engineering Duc Pham investigates the societal, industrial and environmental benefits of remanufacturing

Francisco Requena, Head of Innovation and Smart Factory at SEAT reveals how SEAT is helping to define the digital future in automotive manufacturing

Professor Simon Mosey reflects on how Rolls-Royce builds agility and resilience into its culture

Michael Aidan, former Chief Digital Officer at Danone describes how to create a transformation momentum

John Auld from Siemens discusses the major disruptions to the Automotive industry

Pierre Charpentier, supply chain director at Safran Aerospace, looks at why this futuristic factory brings Adidas even closer to the consumer

Francisco Requena, Head of Innovation and Smart Factory at SEAT shares key insights into their digital innovation approaches

Dr Will Venters and Dr Carsten Sorensen, professors of digital innovation and information systems at The London School of Economics, reveal how Tesla have embraced digital transformation and disrupted the automotive industry.