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How Industry 4.0 and Data Management are Transforming the World of Manufacturing

By Dick Weisinger

Industry 4.0 is the term used to describe the fourth industrial revolution, which is characterized by the integration of cyber-physical systems, cloud computing, data analytics, and artificial intelligence in the manufacturing sector. Industry 4.0 aims to achieve personalized products, flexible

Industry 4.0: New Technologies to Transform Manufacturing

By Dick Weisinger

New technologies, like robotics, analytics, big data, IIoT, and artificial intelligence are driving big change in the manufacturing industry, something many are calling Industry 4.0. New technologies are transforming industrial procedures and workflows, material utilization, and asset performance. A study

Manufacturing: Smart Factories Enabled by Digital Transformation and Advanced Manufacturing

By Dick Weisinger

In an effort to accelerate and modernize their operations, manufacturers are beginning to spend on technology, especially for data management, data analytics, and digital services. ABI Research estimates that manufacturers and industrial firms will be spending $19.8 billion annually on

Industrial IoT (IIoT): Catalyst for Innovation and Workforce Transformation

By Dick Weisinger

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is the application of IoT to industrial, manufacturing and energy management applications. IoT enables sensors, instruments and devices to be connected and exchange data. The global IIoT market is growing at a rate of

Industry 4.0: Are Manufacturers Ready for Revolution?

By Dick Weisinger

Are manufacturers ready to take on new ‘smart manufacturing’ technologies like Cloud Computing, Cognitive Computing, IoT, automation, and a new generation of robotics? Unfortunately, the answer may be ‘No’. Only 13 percent of surveyed large and medium-sized manufacturers said that