Most manufacturers see investments in factory connectivity not just as a means of cutting costs, but as a way to increase revenue. In fact, respondents to the Annual Manufacturing Report 2017 anticipate additional revenues of £775,000 over the next 12 months because of their investments in connectivity.
Lee Sullivan, regional manager of industrial automation software specialist COPA-DATA UK, explains how manufacturers can increase profits using automated engineering. Almost half (44%) of respondents to the Annual Manufacturing Report 2017 stated that they expected production flexibility to improve because of investments in connectivity. Automated engineering is not about engineering humans…
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