Chapter 9. Manufacturing

Business imperatives are changing for every industry, and manufacturing is no exception. Controlling costs and improving efficiency have always been important to manufacturers, but as industry models change and competition heats up, the primary focus is now shifting toward innovation and improved business models. After decades of squeezing costs out of production systems and the supply chain, manufacturers are recognizing that further cost containment may only impede customer service and open the door to competition.

These economic changes are igniting a massive disruption in the manufacturing industry, led by advances in digitization and IoT. This chapter explores these disruptive forces and looks at innovative architectures ...

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