Smart Factories and Digital Production
Smart factories will define industry leadership in 2025.
Smart factories will define industry leadership in 2025.
Manufacturers are already investing heavily in smart factories and will continue that approach while adopting technological upgrades and innovative approaches. Implementing smart factories and transitioning to Manufacturing 4.0 is a business imperative.
That said, many manufacturers are at an intermediate stage with M4.0 adoption and learning how to scale appropriately. Manufacturing leaders need to be better educated about the new industrial operations, integrating advanced technologies and gaining support from stakeholders.
Manufacturing Leadership Council members have access to the Critical Issues agenda that identifies and solves the most urgent and important issues manufacturing companies face.
Staying Ahead of the Curve
For MLC members interested in transitioning to digital production and smart factories to elevate productivity and flexibility, they’ll get a deep education and understanding of the following:
Connected, AI-enabled/augmented workers that enable factory flexibility, productivity, safety and data-driven insights
End-to-end, contextualized digitalization of manufacturing and supporting processes and functions in centralized or distributed transparent production networks
M4.0 roadmaps, maturity models, transformation frameworks and the use of key M4.0 technologies, like AI as well as how to modernize legacy systems
60: The percent of manufacturers who see digital transformation and smart factories as a defining shift for the industry.
Smart factories aren’t the future; they’re happening right now.
The question isn’t if you should adopt smart manufacturing, but how quickly you can put systems into place to stay ahead of the competition.
MLC members have access to exclusive research, resources and discussions around innovative manufacturing topics.
Join the Manufacturing Leadership Council for expert insights, data and real-world examples, like the one below:
Schneider Electric Monterrey Smart Factory
How quickly can a smart factory produce results?
Within three years of leveraging Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies, MLC member Schneider Electric’s Monterrey Smart Factory achieved the following:
- Annual growth rate of 24%
- Reduced manufacturing costs by 16%
- Cut product defects by 20%
- Trimmed customer lead time by 49%
These results show what focused digital initiatives can achieve.
With 50% of manufacturers planning to use technologies like AI, machine learning and IoT in production by 2026, now is the time to master smart factory implementation and digital production practices.
Manufacturing professionals can’t sleep on this technology. Leaders who embrace these technologies will be able to optimize operational performance, enhance customer satisfaction and maintain a competitive edge.
Join the MLC to gain exclusive industry insights, peer benchmarking, attend plant tours and connect directly with the leading minds shaping digital manufacturing.
80: The percent of leaders who said they agree that self-managing and self-learning facilities powered by AI and machine learning are on the horizon.
Let’s Connect
Have questions or want to discuss membership specifics? We look forward to connecting with you about how you can gain a competitive edge with MLC membership.
David Van Engel
Manufacturing Leadership Council
Senior Director, Council Development
Email: [email protected] | Direct: (516) 398-0710
Dan Witherington
Manufacturing Leadership Council
Senior Director, Council Development
Email: [email protected] | Direct: (239) 297-6358
Additional Resources
What’s included in a membership with the Manufacturing Leadership Council?
Exclusive thought leadership content, Manufacturing Leadership Journal articles, webinars, master class series, one-of-a-kind plant tours and much more.
