US manufacturers have faced decades of lagging productivity growth. But those that embrace new technologies have an opportunity to revive the sector and usher in a new wave of digital manufacturing. Carbon is one such manufacturer.
By leveraging a full suite of cloud services, Carbon has access to secure, real-time data insights to optimize its production process, as well as a platform for managing a highly complex set of activities—allowing it to keep pace with much larger competitors.
Carbon Fast Facts
3D printing company based in Redwood City, California
Holding its own against competitors with 10,000-mile supply chains
Partnering with adidas to print midsoles for Futurecraft 4D
Carbon is driving efficient custom manufacturing with cloud:
Shifted from more than 20 unconnected systems to one integrated platform
Cut financial close from 28 days to 7 days
Reduced customer response time to 8 minutes
Improved scalability by holistically managing a complex set of activities
We went from more than 20 unconnected systems to an integrated platform, implemented in only six months.”
Chris Hutton
Director of International Business Operations, Carbon
Find out more about how Carbon uses cloud services to stay ahead of larger competitors with vast supply chains. Download the research report: Intelligent Finance: How CFOs Can Lead the Coming Productivity Boom.