Within these pages , we ’ ll be deep-diving into the depths of the industry , exploring digitisation , and checking out the growing trends across the sector .

Take , for example , November ’ s lead story : an exclusive interview with Richard Kenedi , General Manager of Manufacturing and Digital Plant at GE Digital , with whom we discuss the importance of IIoT , data analytics and the growing importance of customercentricity across the industry .

On top of that , Matt Tichon , Vice President of Industry Strategy at LLamasoft , took the time to discuss the effectiveness of digital twins , and the impact that the concept has had on manufacturing .

Elsewhere , Mark Hermans , Managing Director at PwC , United States , takes the hot seat in a sit-down Q & A about how the manufacturing and supply chain space has transformed over the years and its current role in the industry .

Also inside , find insights from Richard Waterhouse and Rafi Billurcu , as they deep-dive into the role of blockchain technology in manufacturing .

Oh , and , don ’ t forget to keep an eye out for this month ’ s ‘ Top 10 ’, which takes a look at the leading AI platforms in 2020 .

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