A world of unprecedented market uncertainty should be enough for executives to take stock of where they are now and, more importantly, what path they should take to move forward. But there is more to this story. Along with uncertainty is the reality that accelerated disruption has reached manufacturing’s doorstep—and the difference between success and…
Many new technologies are introduced as the “next major driver to change the tech industry,” but in reality, a fair amount of these never achieve the impact of their original hype. Like a top draft pick coming out of college, some may show great promise and then fizzle, others may develop into solid role players,…
COVID-19 has had a dramatic impact on product design and development. For starters, what had been largely an in-person activity in 2019 (approximately 2% of teams worked remotely) shifted to around 60% work from home in 2020. Moreover, it appears this shift will be permanent, as 30–40% of these product development and manufacturing teams will…
Manufacturers around the world are accelerating their responses to key societal, technological, and customer trends. Manufacturers must deal with ever-expanding complexity in their businesses. Customers are demanding products and solutions tailored to their unique needs that are smarter, more connected, and more eco-friendly, as well as often being able to operate autonomously. These products and…
The rapid departure of U.S. and allied troops from Afghanistan has created a collection and analysis gap for the Defense and Intelligence Communities during the critical early days of Taliban rule. Primer has spent the past three weeks accelerating the development of its prototype tool-Primer Command-to help close that gap by integrating novel Natural Language…
