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Volkswagen Hits the Road with the Adoption of 3D Printing

Posted on November 13, 2018 by L_401

Volkswagen is leading the pack in integrating additive manufacturing into its production process. But is this technology scalable? Can it ever materially impact VW's bottom line?

Adidas Speedfactory: Disrupting The Sneaker Manufacturing Process

Posted on November 12, 2018 by HG TOM

Adidas is leveraging futuristic automation and additive manufacturing to lead the pack in fast footwear

3D Printed Sneakers and Mass Customization – Is Adidas There Yet?

Posted on November 12, 2018 by Kubs

Adidas, a sporting goods giant, believes 3D printing is huge opportunity to disrupt footwear product development and supply chain. Is it another marketing gimmick or imminent future?

Adidas Speed Factories: the quest for single-day lead times from concept to consumer

Posted on November 15, 2017 by U.Bolt

Adidas is challenging the athletic wear and fashion industries with high-tech, local Speed Factories that create small-batch, custom products with potential to reduce innovation cycles to only days

Humans vs. machines – who will manage the factory of the future?

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Pascal Kriesche

“Industry 4.0 is the vital question of Germany’s manufacturing industry” [1] states Joe Kaeser, CEO of Siemens AG, Europe’s largest industrial manufacturing company. Siemens’ Amberg plant became playground and showcase for the factory of the future. What will be the long-term implications?

Adidas is clicking “print” on your next pair of shoes

Posted on November 14, 2017 by Emily

Want a new pair of personalized kicks by tomorrow? Adidas is sprinting to the printers.

Germany’s Axel Springer In The Digital Age

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Paul Odefey

How Europe’s biggest media house adapted to the digital age and created a digital classifieds success story

Germany’s Adidas And Global Climate Change

Posted on November 4, 2016 by Paul Odefey

The #2 global sportswear company Adidas finding new and innovative ways to battle the impact of the fashion industry on the global climate change

Can the German auto industry catch up with Tesla?

Posted on November 1, 2016 by Sabine

The leading innovator on traditional car engine technologies, Germany’s automobile industry has missed the start of the climate change induced race for electric cars. Can and should it catch up?

FC Bayern Munich – achieving unparalleled sporting and financial success in the world of soccer

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Rohan

Bayern Munich has managed to become a dominating force in world soccer by carefully aligning its operating and business model

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