The Future of the Factory of The Future

Published: April 22, 2020, 7 a.m.

The buzz: \u201cThe Factory of the Future has an evolving definition\u2026even different names\u2026Smart Manufacturing, Industry 4.0 or the Digital Enterprise\u2026Perhaps manufacturing will at last be able to leave behind the public impressions of labor-intensive, dirty and dangerous worksites\u2026Only one characteristic of the Factory of the Future that is essential: A creative mindset for problem-solving and out-of-the-box thinking is key to embracing new technologies\u2026Stubborn adherence to traditional processes\u2026will cause serious roadblocks.\u201d (industryweek.com) \u201cIndustry 4.0, smart manufacturing, the next industrial revolution\u2026more than just a flashy catchphrase.\u2026Reports peg the smart factory industry to touch USD 215B by 2025\u2026there has been no major economy in the world that is not embracing it.\u201d (cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com). We\u2019ll ask Marty Groover, Derek Dyer and Matthew Stemmler at C5MI and Don Young at YASH Technologies and C5MI for their take on The Future of the Factory of The Future.