Manufacturing Intelligence in the Age of Industry 4.0 and the IoT

As a manufacturer, you’re likely used to reducing costs by applying automation and analytics to just engineering, R&D, manufacturing and operations. But to stay smart in your industry, you need to broaden your scope. It’s key you can understand and predict what will happen in your plant, how manufacturing operations and practices affect customer behavior, predict performance and product failures. As manufacturers shift their focus to the IoT and Industry 4.0, there are several areas of opportunity to consider.