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Smart Manufacturing: Enabling 3 Key Areas of Excellence

June 17, 2017
Sponsored by Schneider Electric
The fourth Industrial Revolution, or the Industrial Internet of Things, is a phenomenon that’s creating a host of opportunities for manufacturers around the world.

The interconnected system of machines, products and parts can help manufacturers reduce costs and time to market, dramatically increase productivity and take machine reliability and performance to new levels. While the competitive advantages are clear, some manufacturers are slow to digitize their operations because they’re unaware of the technologies available to them or are concerned about the required time, cost and infrastructure investments. 

This white paper explores three key benefits of IIoT and some practical steps manufacturers can take to make digitization a reality.

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