Smart factories are not just the future—they’re the only way forward for midsize manufacturers determined to stay competitive and profitable. As global competition, labor shortages, and rising costs ...

Imagine an industrial manufacturing environment in which inventory, materials, vendors and equipment constantly communicate to optimize operating efficiency. This environment is reality through the ...

Samsung’s flagship social contribution project ‘Smart Factory,’ which modernizes manufacturing sites for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), has marked its 10th anniversary. Samsung announced ...

When a business leader at Rolls-Royce wants cash for smart factory upgrades, they need to appear on Dragon’s Den. Okay, not the actual reality series where entrepreneurs compete for the attention and ...

At this point, most manufacturers have at least started their journey toward a smart factory transformation. They are making investments in critical advanced technologies—cloud, edge computing, and 5G ...

Digital transformation and modern manufacturing are constantly evolving amid global uncertainty and changing customer needs. Many business leaders are recognizing the value of Industry 4.0 ...

Advancements in environmental sensing have played an important role in smart factories, automobiles, medical wearables and other end equipment in which electrification is becoming more common. In ...

The prevalence of ever-advancing industrial automation technologies and the growing levels of government and private investment initiatives to modernize industry don’t accurately reflect the reality ...