DECEMBER 20206 MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY INSIGHTSOver the decades, the manufacturing industry has been subjected to diverse planned and unplanned supply chain disruptions and demand fluctuations. Thus, the challenges that the sector has been facing with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic is not new, but certainly, it has never encountered an impact of this scale and magnitude. The global supply chains have been disrupted substantially, and the demand has been fluctuating considerably as most manufacturers have been struggling to keep pace with the market.While such uncertainties in the economic scenario and the short term returns in IT investments make players in the sector more inclined to favor a delay in their digital transformation today, it is imperative to realize that this is indeed the right time to invest in the future. As manufacturing moves towards Industry 4.0 and leading-edge technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, augmented reality (AR), 3D printing, big data, and the internet of things (IoT) converge in the years ahead, manufactures must keep up with their tools that keep their operations competitive. As with previous generations of high-tech manufacturing, a manufacturing execution system (MES) is still central to all these. And in some ways, its role is even more critical than in the past.In this edition of Manufacturing Technology Insights, we bring you the story of some of the most promising MES solution providers that deliver the best outcomes for their clients. This edition also offers a combination of thought leadership articles from subject matter experts and exclusive insights from CIOs and CXOs. We hope this edition will provide you with the right assistance in choosing the best MES solution provider according to your requirements.Let us know your thoughts!Forming the Digital Backbone of Industry 4.0EditorialCopyright © 2020 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.Email:sales@manufacturingtechnologyinsights.comeditor@manufacturingtechnologyinsights.commarketing@manufacturingtechnologyinsights.com DECEMBER - 22 - 2020, Vol 06 - Issue 38 (ISSN 2644-2493) Published by ValleyMedia, Inc. To subscribe to Manufacturing Technology InsightsVisit www.manufacturingtechnologyinsights.com Editor-in-ChiefLaura DavisEditorial StaffSalesVisualizerJason JaseAnnie Mathewsannie@manufacturingtechnologyinsights.comAva Gracia Peter ThomasRose DcruzAaron PaulTECHNOLOGY INSIGHTSTECHNOLOGY INSIGHTSLaura DavisEditor-in-ChiefManufacturing Technology InsightsWrite to useditor@manufacturingtechnologyinsights.com*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staff
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