SMART MANUFACTURING
Orange Business Services ’ Frank de Jong , on how intelligent automation is improving efficiency and production processes in manufacturing
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I ndustrial Internet of Things ( IIoT ) solutions are radically changing industries and work processes . In the manufacturing sector we are seeing continuous transformation thanks to small improvements that , by exploiting digital technology , become intelligent solutions that improve efficiency and production .
In today ’ s world , manufacturers are leveraging new digital technologies and evolving their processes rapidly . Some of these improvements can involve dramatic changes to manufacturing equipment and the creation of smart factories in which automation plays a huge part .
It can be daunting for some manufacturers when looking at digital transformation to see changes happening at such a large scale and involving so much new technology . However , it is also true that companies no longer
MAY 2020