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Home » digital transformation

Articles Tagged with ''digital transformation''

Online Marketplaces Are Moving the Industry Towards Digitalization

Online Marketplaces Are Moving the Industry Towards Digitalization

John Schmidt
February 11, 2022
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A significant development in the coatings industry is not the latest resin, solvent or additive, it's the way these ingredients can now be bought and sold.
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Securing a SmartPrefix Makes Your Products `Visible' to the World

Securing a SmartPrefix Makes Your Products `Visible' to the World

Electronic Commerce Code Management Association
January 27, 2022
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Manufacturers have ample commercial motivation to ensure that the products they make are linked back to them, and that's a key aspect of the unique identification that a SmartPrefix provides.
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Why Tech Matters for R&D in the Coatings Industry

Why Tech Matters for R&D in the Coatings Industry

RheoCube and ORONTEC
September 17, 2021
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Take a look at the tsunami of changes on the horizon for coatings companies and how technology can help them rise to the challenges ahead.


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Sustainable Color Management

Sustainable Color Management

Reducing Waste While Favoring the Bottom Line
Jason Loehr
August 30, 2021
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While balancing cost and sustainability might sound challenging, digital color management makes it possible for paint and coatings professionals to help the environment while still favoring the bottom line. This is a key consideration for many in the industry who, now more than ever, are searching for innovative ways to streamline workflows and reduce waste while saving on costs.
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Understanding and Achieving Digital Transformation

A five-step plan for successful, ongoing digital transformation
Paul Vragel
July 9, 2021
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Digital transformation involves a lot more than buying technology. It involves setting a clear direction on business objectives, understanding processes and identifying which data will help better run the business.
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Cross-Border E-Commerce Industry to Witness Huge Growth in Upcoming Year

Nitish Pande
June 16, 2021
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The cross-border e-commerce industry is witnessing growth due to the unavailability of products domestically, affordable costs, consumer-focused targeting by market players, and higher quality of goods.
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Data Sharing in the Coatings Industry

Data Sharing in the Coatings Industry

Merit van der Lee Jennifer Linnane Dr. Ulf Stalmach
June 8, 2021
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In a digital world, with new consumer demands and a focus on sustainability, change is afoot. It’s time to work smarter and tap into digital tools where possible. In today’s uncertain environment, collaboration is vital.
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Hempel Protects the Ground-Breaking O2 Tidal Energy Turbine

Hempel Protects the Ground-Breaking O2 Tidal Energy Turbine

Hempel
June 4, 2021
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World-leading coatings supplier Hempel has provided coatings to protect the Orbital O2 tidal energy turbine, the world's most powerful tidal turbine.
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Paint Shop of Superlatives for Capacity and Digitalization

Paint Shop of Superlatives for Capacity and Digitalization

Dürr hands over new mega paint shop to SAIC Volkswagen
Dürr
May 27, 2021
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Despite all the restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, it was a precision landing; Dürr handed over one of the biggest paint shops in China to SAIC Volkswagen right on schedule. The new plant in Anting is a factory of superlatives.
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What Coatings Manufacturers Need to Know About Autonomous Spray Robots

New technologies could change the way consumables are used and create new opportunities.
Robert Ravensbergen
November 9, 2020
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Self-programming robots present a game-changing opportunity for high-mix coaters to finally get the full benefits of automation.
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