What is digital transformation in manufacturing industry?

Digital transformation in manufacturing is where an organization implements new digital technologies to improve all aspects of the manufacturing process. Digital transformation can be implemented wholesale or incrementally, depending on the situation.

What are the 4 main areas of digital transformation?

The four main areas of digital transformation are customer experience, data and analytics, cloud computing and mobility.

Why is digital transformation important in manufacturing?

Digital transformation can improve efficiency, streamline operations and increase productivity for manufacturers while reducing overall costs.

Why is digital transformation a challenge for manufacturing firms?

Digital transformation faces many challenges in the manufacturing industry such as a digital skills gap, change management practices and innovation initiatives.

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Digital Transformation December 18, 2021

Four reasons legacy PLM is killing digital transformation

Product lifecycle management (PLM) platforms should be open, flexible, scalable and upgradable

By Mark Reisig

Digital Transformation October 26, 2021

Are manufacturers complacent about digital transformation?

New research has revealed that the manufacturing industry is dangerously underestimating the role that technology will play in building a sustainable operation that can thrive in the face of future pandemics, the climate crisis and economic and political instability.

By Control Engineering Europe

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Digital Transformation October 15, 2021

The organizational implications of digital transformation

As part of CFE Media’s Fall 2021 Virtual Training Week’s opening day, October 18, Kevin Prouty, group vice president for IDC Energy and Manufacturing Insights, will present on the topic of the organizational implications of digital transformation.

By Kevin Parker

Digital Transformation March 8, 2021

Five digital transformation trends in manufacturing for 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has supercharged the demand for digital offerings and Industry 4.0 technology

By Julia Quintel and Johannes Papst