The great reset: McKinsey and the World Economic Forum

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On September 17, from 7:00-8:30 a.m. ET (13:00-14:30 CET), join our live discussion on the great reset in industrial operations on McKinsey’s LinkedIn page. The virtual event will feature manufacturing and supply chain leaders, including Alibaba Group CEO Daniel Zhang, plus a special view from the shop floor on the four durable shifts that underpin the next normal. And for even more insight, learn more about McKinsey’s work with WEF, revisit a 2019 interview with Zhang, and browse a few recent pieces on what's ahead for advanced manufacturing.

Speak softly, make tough decisions: An interview with Alibaba group chairman and CEO Daniel Zhang

The chairman and CEO of China’s e-commerce giant describes Alibaba’s approach to innovation and how he balances analytics and instinct to push himself to spot hidden opportunities.

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The Fourth Industrial Revolution and manufacturing’s great reset

Manufacturers that are ahead in scaling advanced production technologies are successfully navigating four durable shifts that are critical to managing unprecedented disruption.

Look to the lighthouses

A global lockdown opens up new manufacturing insights

The “lighthouses of manufacturing” initiative, which identifies the most advanced manufacturing facilities in the world, does some innovating of its own.

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Industry’s fast-mover advantage: Enterprise value from digital factories

Manufacturing’s leaders in applying Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) digital technologies are building on their head start—to generating even more value across the entire enterprise.

Scale up quickly

— Curated by Torea Frey, a managing editor in McKinsey Global Publishing based in Seattle

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