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 ...

Since the first industrial revolution, improving productivity has been a major goal for most manufacturing operations. Today, in the middle of the fourth industrial revolution, that hasn’t changed.

Smart manufacturing – the use of nascent technology within the industrial Internet of things (IIoT) to address traditional manufacturing challenges – is leading a supply chain revolution, resulting 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 ...

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 ...

This file type includes high-resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. Numerous initiatives have been put into motion around the world to fundamentally transform manufacturing as we know it.

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

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 ...