Sep 7, 2017 · This “lights out” production concept—where manufacturing activities and material flows are handled entirely automatically—is becoming an increasingly common attribute of modern …

Sep 7, 2017 · Over the past two decades, automation in manufacturing has been transforming factory floors, the nature of manufacturing employment, and the economics of many manufacturing sectors. …

Human + machine: A new era of automation in manufacturing Michael Chui, James Manyika, Mehdi Miremadi, and Katy George New technologies are opening a new era in automation for …

Feb 21, 2024 · We look at why AI in manufacturing is the next stage of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and how businesses can use AI to innovate and accelerate.

Oct 10, 2017 · Machine performance will not just be the responsibility of the production, maintenance, or engineering functions. All functions within a manufacturing organization will play a key role, and all …

Dec 8, 2017 · Digital machinery presents manufacturing companies with the opportunity to build their own smart factories or sell smart machines that help their customers digitize theirs. Beyond this, …

Apr 13, 2022 · In the past five years, a select group of companies have started pulling ahead in their efforts to implement Industry 4.0 across their manufacturing networks. Leading manufacturers are …

Jan 8, 2026 · Learn how geopolitical disruption, labor shifts, and technology are forcing companies to redesign their global manufacturing footprint and supply chain networks.

May 3, 2022 · A looming equipment supply shortage Today, only a handful of companies that specialize in battery cell manufacturing equipment—used for slurry mixing, electrode manufacturing, cell …

Aug 19, 2025 · That hasn't been easy, especially in operations. But research by MIT’s Machine Intelligence for Manufacturing and Operations (MIMO) and McKinsey has found emerging evidence …