Europe’s industrial landscape is reshaping fast to safeguard autonomy and sovereignty. Geopolitics, new regulations and rising costs are forcing companies to review their bills of materials, swap components and near-shore supply chains — moves that can introduce risks and cost pressures alongside new opportunities. This track delves into how to turn those challenges into a competitive edge. From robust supplier-selection processes and design-for-future-component swaps to advanced automation and quality inspection, we’ll show how design-to-cost methods combined with Industry 4.0 technologies — precision manufacturing, smart sensors, robotics and IoT-enabled platforms — can boost efficiency, manage risk and transform complexity into advantage. Check out the presentations from the Innovation Day of 2024 on:
- Next-gen efficiency with local processor platforms & OS innovations
By Rudy Van Raemdonck, Coordinator EmbeddedLab at Verhaert Product Innovation - Navigating nearshoring in Europe: A systems thinking approach
By Thomas Degreef, Consultant PhysicsLab at Verhaert Product Innovation and Sam Van den Driessche, Consultant MechLab at Verhaert Product Innovation - Cyber resilience for digital products: Addressing supply chain challenges in the European industry
By Bart De Vos, Consultant EmbeddedLab at Verhaert Product Innovation and Jasper Bogaerts, Software Engineer at Verhaert Digital Innovation
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