Genetic Algorithms: The Key to Optimised Network Design
Traditional network design tools rely too heavily on assumption-based inputs, constraining innovation. To unlock transformative value across their networks, supply chain leaders should consider an unconstrained approach to network design - one that leverages cutting-edge technology, like genetic algorithms.
Our engineering teams recently met in the Turkish coastal town of Alaçatı, Izmir for several days of leisurely socialisation and scenic surroundings. Being an entirely remote company allows us to hire world-class talent, bringing together a variety of perspectives and personalities. However, we strongly believe in the importance of regularly uniting the teams for in-person meetups.
Customers require instant, easy access to the digital services and data infrastructure you provide. We recognise the struggles manufacturing and construction companies face with digital transformation. We’re currently seeing high demand for digital connectivity ecosystems to consolidate digital tools and maximise their value. This article explains how this can benefit your business.
The circular economy is revolutionising the sustainability of supply chains. As we settle into a new year, construction and manufacturing companies should consider a more sustainable, cost effective future.
Recently our Connect and Optimise teams gathered at a villa just outside Rome, Italy for 5 days of discussion, workshops, and Italian hospitality. It was a marvelous and memorable week.
This is the first in a series of articles on the digital innovation taking place in industry and manufacturing. I hope the articles will provide helpful perspectives on how digital solutions can help overcome some of the challenges facing the sector.
While writing a series of articles about H&Cs methodology, I realised that our success lies in our culture. Methodology without culture is like an engine without fuel.
Plato once said: “necessity is literally the mother of invention” and he continues to be correct. There is increasing evidence that the lockdown is a catalyst for a huge wave of innovation across industry, business, and everyday life.
Distributed agile working is at the core of Hack and Craft. And now coronavirus has forced most companies into remote working, its benefits are becoming clear even to the most traditional businesses.
H&C has been working from home since before it became synonymous with flattening the curve. Many companies have previously allowed employees to work from home but the need for complex systems to be built by teams of people who don’t ever physically meet is a new challenge. Hopefully this account of how H&C does this will demonstrate that Distributed Agile is not only possible, but actually more efficient than co-located teams.
It is clear manufacturers must step up their game when it comes to security and businesses must support their IT departments both culturally and financially to make the most of the transition to Industry 4.0.