The Connected Factory: How to Survive and Scale in the Age of Disruption

The manufacturing industry is undergoing rapid disruption, from material shortages and supply chain delays to changing consumer behavior and the great resignation. These events are exceptionally difficult to overcome in an industry that’s slow to innovate.

Manufacturers that thrive rather than merely survive have found clever ways to connect their entire operation including machines, processes, software, and most importantly people. Achieving this end state requires specific efforts to prioritize interoperability and composability for system and process integration.