How are you handling Industry 4.0?

Machine failure, once an accepted part of life for manufacturers and OEMs, has met its match with modern technology using IoT devices, the cloud, and edge computing. In order to pre-empt and prevent

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Industry 4.0 and digital transformation are sweeping the manufacturing industry. How is your business handling it?

It's easy to get swept up in it, but it's also easy to get behind when changes are happening so quickly.

If you need a little push, just check the stats! Industry Week reported, "Among the good news: industrial manufacturers that have implemented smart factories have realized productivity gains of 20% and product quality increases of 20%."

Do some research and some planning to see what aspects of Industry 4.0 are right for you. It's alright to start small.

Recommended ReadWhere Does Your Company Stand on Manufacturing Digital Transformation?Source: http://www.industryweek.com

Making a digital transformation is much easier for, say, a software company than it is for an industrial manufacturer that still runs on spreadsheets, printouts, and file folders.In what could be even better news for manufacturers, Capgemini also found that you don’t have to be an expert in digital transformation to reap its benefits for your organization.Read More