Smart Factory Trends for Manufacturing Industries

Explore the top 10 strategic technology trends for manufacturing industries: Smart factory operations.

Smart factories are among the top 10 strategic technology trends for manufacturing industries. A smart factory creates new forms of efficiency and flexibility but requires investment in supply chain transformation initiatives to improve how people, processes and technologies operate.

This report on the top 10 strategic technology trends for manufacturing industries answers four questions supply chain leaders are asking about the development of smart factories:

  1. How do companies measure the value of their smart factories?
  2. What digital technologies are commonly used in a smart factory?
  3. What are the lessons learned from companies that have established smart factories?
  4. How do companies ensure the success of their smart factories?

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