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The digital transformation of our manufacturing network

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Unilever is advancing its smart manufacturing capability with AI, IoT and automation to create the connected, highly efficient factories of the future. Watch this interview to find out more.

A view of the factory floor at a Unilever factory.

As part of her Voices in Transformation podcast, supply chain influencer Maria Villablanca speaks with Vicky Cuthbert, Chief Product Supply Officer for Personal Care, and Tri Pham-Manh, Personal Care Head of Supply Chain, Greater Asia. In this episode they discuss how Unilever has been integrating consumer insights, human expertise and advanced technology to revolutionise its manufacturing processes. The aim is to meet evolving consumer needs with unmatched speed and precision.

Vicky and Tri explain how the Unilever Manufacturing System is driving leading-edge operational performance and how we’re building highly advanced factories with full connectivity, real-time scenario planning and seamless human–machine interactions.

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The factory teams are fully connected to the rest of the business. They can sense needs from the marketplace and respond immediately, allowing them to bring even more value.

Tri Pham-Manh, Personal Care Head of Supply Chain, Greater Asia
Key highlights

00:08 An overview of Unilever’s manufacturing operations

01:19 Our digital transformation journey

03:38 The Unilever Manufacturing System (UMS) explained

05:30 Factories of the future

08:49 Balancing technology and talent

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