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Configuration Trends

Trends in Configuring Products to Order

Introducing the Topic We’ve been researching make-to-order (MTO) and engineer-to-order (ETO) approaches for over two decades and we’ve witnessed continued growth in product customization. We’ve also watched configuration approaches and technologies evolve. Two things have been consistent over time: Configured products are compelling for customers Configuring and making products to order is challenging for manufacturers…

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Jim Brown - September 9, 2025 - Filed Under: Expert Interviews, Insights & Activity - Tagged With: MTO, ATO, Engineer to Order, Make to Order, Expert Interview, CTO, Rick Smith, To Order, Engineering Configurator, Siemens, CPQ, Configuration, Configure to Order, Configurator, Assemble to Order, ETO

Agentic AI System

My First Briefing with an Agentic AI System – A Chat with INDUSTRY 5

You Interviewed Who!? Or What!? First let’s talk about why this interview happened. There’s no question that AI has captured peoples’ imagination and dominated the IT conversation over the last couple of years. Our research shows that the vast majority of companies, 88%, believe there is business value available from AI/ML.(1) Of those, almost one-half…

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Jim Brown - July 31, 2025 - Filed Under: Insights & Activity, Expert Interviews - Tagged With: Supply Chain, Briefing, Interview, i5, Supply Chain Planning, Industry5, Robb Bush, Expert System, Expert Interview, Agentic AI

AI Adoption

Expert Interview: AI Adoption in Consumer Packaged Goods

The Value of AI in Manufacturing is Accelerating There is a lot of talk about the value of artificial intelligence in manufacturing, and rightfully so. Although AI isn’t new, it appears to be reaching a tipping point where companies are more open to exploring its potential and AI techniques are more accessible than ever. Manufacturers…

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Jim Brown - May 6, 2025 - Filed Under: Insights & Activity, Expert Interviews - Tagged With: QA, AI, Thought Leaders, GenAI, Artificial Intelligence, CoPilots, Expert Interview, AI Adoption, AI Priority, CPG, AI Value, Consumer Packaged Goods, Interview

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