The buzz: “The future factory represents the absolute pinnacle of technological and manufacturing development” (industryweek.com 2/14/13) . Everyone's talking about self-driving Smart Cars that are always connected. Where do these cars come from? Smart factories enabled by the automotive industry’s digital transformation. The factory of the future is here, leveraging IoT, Big Data, Advanced Analytics and new shop floor control systems to ensure compliance, traceability, quality and cost containment. The experts speak. Larry Stolle, SAP: “Manufacturing is more than just putting parts together.
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