Advantages of joining the circular economy
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.
The secret to more impactful supply chain modelling
Leading organisations use supply chain modelling to enhance efficiency, reduce costs and minimise fragility across their networks. However, relying solely on supply chain modelling can often constrain impactful transformation. To unlock value and build resilient, sustainable and cost-optimised networks, leaders must supercharge their modelling capabilities with scenario exploration, simulation and unconstrained search.
Latest posts
Annual H&C Meetup - Rome
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.
6 drivers of increasing demand for Digital Specification Solutions
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.
H&C's Culture and Values
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.
5 Reasons innovation is needed more than ever
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.
Why you still need a physical office with a distributed work model
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.
10 rules for Distributed Agile — How H&C gets stuff done
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.
Bridging IT with OT and securing Industry 4.0
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.
How lifecycle costing tools can boost customer relationship management strategies
Lifecycle costing tools unlock the true cost of business assets, and can help providers demonstrate why their products deliver the best value for money."
Effectively using data to measure product success at every stage of its lifecycle
The product lifecycle has changed indelibly, and the effective use of data is driving that change every step of the way.