80% of manufacturers believe IoT will improve supply chains

Posted on 6 Apr 2018 by Jonny Williamson

Four in five UK manufacturers believe "Smart Factory" technologies will improve their supply chain relationships, according to the latest Annual Manufacturing Report.

The Annual Manufacturing Report 2018 demonstrates conclusively that new digital technologies are becoming increasingly important. Manufacturers accept that the future of (successful) manufacturing lies in the adoption of advanced technologies classified as Industry 4.0, or 4IR. The wider strategic issues are dealt with in the Industrial Digitalisation section of this report. The AMR 2018 has…

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