The Fourth Industrial Revolution is well underway, and it's transforming manufacturing back into an economic powerhouse. Ideas behind smart manufacturing are fueling it. There are many technologies ...

The best old-school manufacturing focused on operational excellence. It was about controlling variability, adhering to schedules, reducing costs, and balancing supply and demand. It was good, but only ...

In today’s global economy, product research and development (R&D) has historically been concentrated in the U.S. and China. However, these efforts are beginning to decentralize and spread into new ...

Asking important questions—and in turn letting those answers lead you to the next questions—will put you on the path to smart manufacturing. Here are some examples to consider. Smart manufacturing ...

Modern manufacturing operates in complex environments where traditional management approaches are no longer enough. This highlights the need for real-time, dynamic and self-adaptive management ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A well-known market intelligence company, Infiniti Research, has announced the completion of their recent article on answering 4 key questions about smart manufacturing. In ...

The dream of smart manufacturing is becoming a reality. For industry leaders, smart manufacturing is a path to accelerated production through close collaboration between designers and builders and a ...

As companies make progress on their smart manufacturing initiatives, the competitive intensity of new products, services and ecosystems raises the stakes for all manufacturers. There is a need to ...

Proponents of smart manufacturing often tout the advantages of connected machines, advanced robotics, and other digital technologies for achieving everything from faster production to a more engaged ...

This activity was supported by Award #89233121DNA000035/89243422FEE400288 between the National Academy of Sciences and the Advanced Manufacturing and Materials ...

Use of machine learning and artificial intelligence (ML/AI) is on an exponential rise across fields 1 including all aspects of the semiconductor industry. In the last decade, the use of ML/AI exploded ...