Manufacturing Magazine - April 2021 | Page 20

FIVE MINUTES WITH ...

EMMANUEL ROUTIER

VICE PRESIDENT INDUSTRY 4.0 AT ORANGE BUSINESS SERVICES
Q . WHY IS DIGITALISATION IMPORTANT TO MANUFACTURING ?

» The manufacturing industry , throughout history , has always been at the forefront of innovation and technological change . While many see it as something old and set in its ways , it has a long history of pioneering new ways of operating . The industrial revolution was spearheaded by manufacturers and transformed the world into something unrecognisable . Moving towards a more digitalised world is simply the next step in this ongoing evolution .

The Covid-19 pandemic has also highlighted the need for manufacturers to accelerate their digital transformation having exposed areas of weakness in operations and supply chains . New digital technology

“ 5G is a game changer for Industry and its digital transformation ”

20 April 2021