A few decades ago, the term manufacturing industry may have conjured an image of a morose, dark, dungeon-like factory that ran on a rigmarole of monotonous tasks. However, cloud solutions, the Internet of Things, smart analytics, and hyperconnectivity is changing that depiction into a representation of the potential of digital transformation.When you consider that the manufacturing industry constitutes a significant percentage of the industrial sector, there is considerable opportunity to power global economic growth.
Here are five ways smart manufacturing can contribute phenomenally to the industry – and the world.
