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 ...

As any manufacturer knows, the shift to smart factories and digital manufacturing is essential but not easy. This conclusion is born out by the latest Capgemini survey of 912 manufacturers about their ...

Looking back through the year, smart production can be regarded as a global development trend. Covid-19 outbreak has hit the global manufacturing supply chain. Although the labor shortage has led to ...

The adoption of automation is one of the unexpected game-changers that the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated in manufacturing. The impact is nowhere more robust than on the shop floor. Manufacturers ...

COVID-19 is changing everything in manufacturing. Companies face a long journey to the “next normal,” one that will likely have far-reaching financial and operational implications. Immediate ...

I recently spoke with Chan Pin CHONG, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Products and Solutions at Kulicke & Soffa, about how smart manufacturing is driving new production efficiencies in ...

5G is more than just the latest generation of mobile wireless technology. Its blazing fast speed, reliability, security and low latency are exponential improvements that will power new applications ...

As U.S. healthcare systems face nearly unprecedented shortages of hundreds of drugs and cancer therapeutics, pharmaceutical manufacturers face growing pressure to maximize their productivity and ...

Doug Bonderud is an award-winning writer capable of bridging the gap between complex and conversational across technology, innovation and the human condition. The manufacturing industry is in a state ...

In the 21st century, the industry entered its fourth revolution: Industry 4.0. While this is an incredible improvement over previous industrial revolutions, it’s still inefficient and fragile. For ...

Growing adoption of breakthrough technologies is changing industry operations across the globe. Smart factories, with obvious financial benefits, are becoming the way for companies to effectively ...

AI is fundamentally changing smart factory automation – here’s how manufacturers, especially Europe’s SMEs, can prepare for the transformation Smart factory automation is projected to double by 2029, ...