Manufacturing and Industry 4.0: Towards A Sustainable Future
November 16, 2021
Hosted by Bonnie D. Graham
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The Buzz 1: The United Nations website (sdgs.un.org) focuses on sustainable manufacturing as a form of manufacturing development that meets ‘the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.’ The U.S. Department of Commerce, on the other hand, defines sustainable manufacturing as ‘the creation of manufactured products that use processes that minimize negative environmental impacts, conserve energy and natural resources, are safe for employees, communities, and consumers and are economically sound.’ (marlinwire.com/blog/what-is-sustainable-manufacturing-2) The Buzz 2: Companies are realizing value from integrating sustainability into their operations and products. Between 2013 and 2020, companies with consistently high ratings for environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance have outperformed their peers, achieving operating margins 3.7x higher than lower ESG performers and generating 2.6x higher annual total returns to shareholders. (Accenture Research Report, Delivering on the promise of sustainability, April 2021) Sustainability is becoming an important consideration for both consumers and employees. And this has significant implications for industrial manufacturing companies in 2022 and beyond, and how they move towards more sustainable products, processes and even outcomes. Will the move towards servitization enable the Circular Economy and its challenges? Are further digitalization and Industry 4.0 (and 5.0) needed? What are the biggest roadblocks to becoming sustainable in the post-Covid world? We’ll ask experts Thomas Rinn at Accenture and Sayan Bose and Lloyd O’Donnell at SAP to share their insights and make bold predictions for the upcoming year and beyond on Manufacturing and Industry 4.0: Looking Towards A Sustainable Future.
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Bonnie D. Graham
Bonnie D. Graham produced and hosted her first live talk radio show in 1998 on AM1240–WGBB, Long Island, NY’s oldest terrestrial radio station. A few years later, she moved from terrestrial to Internet radio with her author interview show, “Up Close and Personal.” In 2011, working at the enterprise software leader SAP, she developed the concept for a weekly live global business thought leadership roundtable series on the VoiceAmerica Business Channel – and launched “Coffee Break with Game-Changers” on October 5, 2011. Over the next nine years, Bonnie D. created, produced and hosted 46 additional SAP series on the Business Channel, attracting millions of listeners around the world. Since becoming an independent broadcaster in 2019, she has developed and hosted live radio and podcast series on the Business Channel for eight additional organizations, as well as her own weekly series, “Read My Lips: Cool Conversations with Creatives with akaRadioRed,” on the Empowerment Channel. In 2023, her live-streaming “Technology Revolution: The Future of Now” series was ranked No. 6 on FeedSpot’s Top 70 Technology Podcasts to Listen to in 2023. What powers Bonnie D.’s passion for radio? She “loves speaking with smart people!”
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