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Sarah A. Webster Editor in Chief


Advanced Manufacturing Media


But everyone involved in manu-


facturing today is in a better posi- tion than those other sectors were because we can learn from their examples about what changes are likely to come and what may or may not work. The goal of Smart Manufacturing is


to educate you about this oncoming digital revolution in manufacturing, bring you actual examples of shops and factories making investments and inroads in this area, and to give you real data about the productivity gains, the costs and the steps you need to consider to move forward. We already have a little news to


share in this regard: Of those sur- veyed who have begun to implement smart manufacturing technologies, fewer than 10% reported that the technologies did not meet expecta- tions. More than half reported an array of benefits, such as greater access to data, increased productiv- ity, increased competitiveness and improved operational efficiencies. There were also some unforeseen benefits, too, such as 60% who re- ported an increased ability to attract younger talent. We will have a full report on this


survey in the second issue of Smart Manufacturing, which will be pub- lished this summer. If you can do one thing between


now and then to make sure your busi- ness isn’t falling behind, it is this: Put somebody with authority in charge of smart manufacturing. Our research shows that—between the corporate office, engineering, production and IT—there’s a lot of confusion about


who should be in charge. Which makes sense, given that this is where virtually everything intersects. But now is the time to ensure somebody is responsible for understanding what’s going on and ensuring you remain competitive.


Modern Times circa 2016: Achieving unprecedented control. Page 10.


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Illustration by Eric Rossbach


Spring 2016


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