| | OCTOBER 20186CIOReviewIn today's fast-paced global economy, manufacturers are facing demands like never before. Customers expect products that are customized to their individual needs, and the tolerance for error has become razor thin. And if that wasn't enough pressure, the Internet now provides buyers with several options, forcing manufacturers to be more innovative and competitive. Therefore, in order to thrive, manufacturers must continuously deliver excellence by creating agile shop floors and improving order fulfillment through intelligent connected operations.In view of such a transition, the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is having a major impact on manufacturing, giving manufacturers more visibility into their operations, enabling predictive maintenance, and allowing firms to provide remote support to customers. IIoT enabled smart sensors, RFID scanners, and GPS tracking are increasingly becoming integrated, connecting machines, products, and processes in a continuous loop. This, in turn, enables efficient energy management, better infrastructure management, and process automation. Another breakthrough in the manufacturing landscape is cloud computing--enabling manufacturers to become more agile and rapidly adapt to the changing market needs.Together, these technologies are giving rise to a whole new paradigm in the manufacturing industry: Industry 4.0. The fourth industrial revolution is all about creating a network of machines that communicate and coordinate with each other. This approach facilitates machines to share information about real-time stock levels, part malfunctions, and even adapt to changes in the processes more seamlessly, thereby boosting efficiency and productivity. Further, the ability to access large amounts of critical data in real time helps weave together the otherwise distributed manufacturing units, supply chain operations, and other critical aspects of manufacturing.A multitude of solution providers are emerging in the manufacturing sector today to empower manufacturers to actively embrace the fourth industrial revolution. Our goal with this special edition is to help companies discover best-of-breed manufacturing technologies. This edition of CIOReview blends thought leadership from industry veterans and exclusive insights from leading-edge manufacturing tech companies.Let us know your thoughts. EditorialThe Era of Smart ManufacturingCopyright © 2018 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.CIOReviewOCTOBER - 07 - 2018Email:sales@cioreview.comeditor@cioreview.commarketing@cioreview.com OCTOBER - 07 - 2018, Vol 07 SE 76 Published by ValleyMedia, Inc.To subscribe to CIOReviewVisit www.cioreview.comCIOReviewEditorial StaffSalesT:510.996.5126Aaron PierceCarolynn WaltersJustin SmithPooja RayRussell ThomasShirley FaithAndrew Smithandrew@cioreview.comMax Wilsonmax.wilson@cioreview.comVisualizersIssac GeorgeAnil KumarManaging EditorJeevan GeorgeMANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGYSPECIAL*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staffJeevan George Managing Editoreditor@cioreview.comContact Us:Phone:510-402-1463Fax:510-894-8405
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