Digitalisation
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BMW’s shop floor digital transformation
BMW layers lean manufacturing principles with the application of digital technologies to develop standardised, human-centric production processes.
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The shift to smarter, more flexible manufacturing
OEMs are rethinking automotive manufacturing with flexible systems, modular lines, digital twins, and agile supply chains.
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Watch: How JLR Is futureproofing production and skills
JLR’s Loretta Dittrich explains how the OEM is managing complexity with automation, modular design, and workforce upskilling at Automobil Produktion Kongress.
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JLR strengthens EV manufacturing with supply chain hires
JLR adds 50 specialists to trace raw materials, secure EV battery inputs and reinforce manufacturing operations amid geopolitical and sourcing risks.
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BMW’s vision for a digitally transformed logistics and production network
Dr. Michael Nikolaides, BMW’s SVP of Production Network, Supply Chain Management and Logistics, on the company’s digitalisation of production and logistics operations.
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Video: BMW’s Dr. Michael Nikolaides on AI, robotics, and resilience
BMW SVP Dr. Michael Nikolaides shares insights on AI, automation, robotics and global flexibility across BMW’s production and supply chain strategy.
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Video: Arno Güllering on transforming Dräxlmaier’s global production
Dräxlmaier COO Arno Güllering shares how the company is advancing smart factory strategies through cloud systems, AI-powered maintenance, and mindset shifts across its global operations.
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Tunç Kip: Human-Machine Interfaces the key to optimised production
Human-Machine Interfaces are key to enhances productivity across auto plants from Munich to Michigan and beyond.
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Humans and machines converge for Mercedes-Benz’ vehicle production
Mercedes-Benz is merging human expertise with AI and robotics to redefine how vehicles are built, from chatbots to humanoids and shopfloor analytics.
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Voice
Cybersecurity: Building defence-in-depth into smart factories
Smart factories are vulnerable to growing cyber threats as IT and OT systems converge. Siemens outlines a holistic cybersecurity approach rooted in IEC 62443, Zero Trust, and defence-in-depth principles to protect digital enterprises and ensure resilient, sustainable industrial operations.
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Human-Machine Interfaces at Mercedes, Volvo, Ford, and GM
AR, AI vision, cobots and digital twins are redefining how carmakers train staff, plan lines and inspect quality through smarter human-machine collaboration.
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BMW develops next-level digital manufacturing at Landshut and Regensburg plants
BMW’s Landshut and Regensburg plants showcase how AI, automation, and smart logistics are transforming component production into future-ready operations.
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Making vehicle manufacturing more flexible at JLR and Daimler
JLR and Daimler Truck are boosting manufacturing with flexible systems, agile supply chains and automation to meet EV and ICE complexity on the same lines.
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When machines talk back: How HMIs are rewiring the factory floor
Discover how next-gen HMIs are reshaping automotive manufacturing - from predictive AI dashboards and cobot coordination to ergonomic innovation and immersive digital training platforms.
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GM hires Aurora’s Sterling Anderson as product chief
GM names Aurora co-founder Sterling Anderson to lead global product strategy, bridging hardware and software across EVs and combustion vehicles.
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5G networking: How JLR is building smarter factories
Steve Mason, JLR’s Advanced Digital Technologies Manager for Global Industrial Operations speaks to AMS about the integration of 5G networks into factory environments.
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Digital twins: Boosting productivity in automotive manufacturing
Digital twins are becoming invaluable to manufacturing operations but there is more potential yet to be realised.
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Edge computing and AI: Transforming manufacturing at the source
In modern manufacturing, edge computing is becoming a game changer, enabling faster, more secure, and more efficient operations.
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Honda looks to master flexibility to futureproof production operations
Honda North America’s newly upgraded production operations in Ohio are going to be the OEM’s template for flexible production of ICE, hybrids and EVs on a single line.