10 Trends in Digital Manufacturing Revealed in Latest Industrial IoT Survey Jointly Conducted by SME and Plataine | Markets Insider
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., June 29, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — A recent ‘Trends in Digital Manufacturing’ survey, jointly conducted by SME, a manufacturing association promoting advanced manufacturing technologies, and Plataine, a leading provider of Industrial IoT and AI-based manufacturing optimization solutions, has revealed key insights on plans for factory digitization.
Growth expectations were strikingly optimistic: the majority – 93 percent – of all respondents expect double or single-digit growth in the next year. Meanwhile, 84 percent of respondents reported they are already engaging in digital factory initiatives. These initiatives focused on four areas: (1) Digitization of manual and paper-based processes; (2) Supply chain collaboration; (3) Smart shop-floor sensors; and (4) Automation and robotics.