#1: 10 smart factory trends to watch in 2019

"Advanced analytics and artificial intelligence foster better decision-making...However, there’s nothing to be gained from simply collecting data as an end in itself; there must be some business value in the insights." 

The Fourth Industrial Revolution is delivering productivity gains and transforming the future of manufacturing, but the movement is far from over. Check out this comprehensive guide by the Internet of Business on where Industry 4.0 was going to lead manufacturers in 2019. Are you seeing their predictions coming true?

    

 

#2: Digital strategy: The four fights you have to win

 "Getting left behind by digital first movers can be hazardous to your company’s future..If you want to make big digital moves, you must fight the fear that your top team and managers will inevitably experience."

Digital strategy demands special attention but many organizations lack clarity on what “digital” means for strategy. In this article McKinsey & Company describes how companies are overcoming obstacles to give their digital strategy a jolt and accelerating the shift of their strategy process as a whole

 

 

#3: How can advances in Industry 4.0 make Lean and Six Sigma even better?

"By aligning Lean and Six Sigma with Industry 4.0 technologies, manufacturers can drive continuous improvement, maximize efficiency and enhance customer value."

Learn what a group of senior manufacturers had to say about the need to integrate and align Lean and Six Sigma with Industry 4.0, and how established processes represent real pathways for new technologies to be implemented more rapidly - and with greater benefits to manufacturers.

 

 

Most Downloaded: Best Practices for Implementing Self-service Analytics eBook

"You can't get ahead if you don't get started."

Over the last several years, TrendMiner's analytics software has been implemented in plants worldwide and over that time we have witnessed successes as well as roadblocks. In this free eBook, we share 5 key learnings from some of our most successful customers so you can make sure your journey is as great as theirs.