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While the level of interest in the Internet of Things (IoT) has been on the rise among enterprises on a global scale in the transport and logistics sector, many of them face challenges in defining use cases that enable them to generate new sources of revenue. There is a need to gain new capabilities in terms of domain expertise and technical know-h...

The circular economy (CE) is a framework with efficiency at its core (do more with less), aiming to decouple economic activity from the consumption of finite resources. In IT, the data center environment is transforming the CE framework into different in-house capabilities and services that third-party companies offer. These capabilities and servic...

The COVID-19 pandemic has left its footprint on most industries across regions; the North American logistics and transportation industry is no different. This industry is critical for economic activity, a point more evident than ever in these unprecedented times. The North American logistics and transportation industry is complex and fragmented wit...

Innovations in logistics are aplenty with APAC fueling a lot of this activity from its home ground. From self-running trucks to automated contracts, the supply chain is ripe for innovation and homegrown APAC start-ups are plowing the way. The market is seeing the rise of these new breed of participants along key future themes, including artificial ...

The economic environment remains strong due to increasing domestic demand, favorable employment conditions, and high consumer confidence levels. Growth momentum is expected to be sustained in 2018, with the regional economy expected to grow by 2.1% in 2018. However, trade tensions, increase in energy prices, and uncertain policy environment are exp...

Many technologies operate in parallel as a matter of redundancy. Others operate in parallel to facilitate change management and business transformation from an old version to a new version. It is now often said that the transformation from old stack to new stack for software development will be achieved through cloud native microservices architectu...

This analysis provides insights into the 2010/11 industrial policy action plan as well as an overview of the key trends and success factors driving the changing dynamics in the global manufacturing industry. A detailed analysis on the South African manufacturing environment is provided, including a policy interaction and overlap diagram highlightin...

14 Mar 2017  |  Asia Pacific  |  Megatrends

Future of ASEAN, Forecast to 2025

Potential Contribution of the Integration of 10 SEA Nations to Regional Growth and New Opportunities across Sectors

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ASEAN’s GDP is forecast to increase from $2.4 Trillion in 2015 to $5.2 Trillion in 2025, largely due to the ongoing implementation of the AEC. This study examines the potential contributions of this integration to regional growth by analysing the impact of various Mega Trends and expanding on the predictions for each sector. It also analyses the ne...

Most factory environments are characterized by increased worker absenteeism arising from post-related injuries resulting in Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD). This in turn impacts the factory floor, in terms of increased costs arising from unsuitable factory environment, poor productivity and low-quality finished goods. The exoskeleton technology has...