The buzz: “As the Internet of Things creates a fourth industrial revolution, smart manufacturing is making waves across all industries” (www.iottechexpo.com/2016/10/industry/top-4-trends-in-iot-for-smart-manufacturing). The Internet of Things, plus Blockchain, Machine Learning, AI, is giving manufacturers exciting opportunities for digital transformation. By automating manufacturing and connecting things with people and processes to collect and exchange data, the IoT is improving the speed, efficiency and quality in how goods are made, distributed, serviced and refined. It is also facilitating new business models. Exciting times! The experts speak. Marty Groover, Caterpillar: “Ensign, I am pretty sure if you don't turn the ship you will not get any closer to your new destination” (Capt. James L. McCLane, USN). Tanja Rueckert, SAP: “Always in motion is the future” (Yoda, Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back). Join us for IoT: Making Manufacturing Smart.
