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4IR is best thought of as an ever-growing and evolving set of systems, equipment, software and know-how.

Leadership & Strategy

Realise your potential with 4IR

Stock - Connected Connectivity Globe Smart Digital Supply Chain Technology

Leadership & Strategy

Does a new globalisation mean rethinking our supply chains?

Rolls-Royce to lead the regeneration of the surplus areas of its site at Ansty, near Coventry - image courtesy of Pixabay

Leadership & Strategy

Rolls-Royce to build £250m hub in Coventry

Industry 4.0 Tech Digital Supply Chain Technology Stock Image

Digital Transformation

Digital Supply Networks – are you ready?

Broadcom is offering to buy its rival Qualcomm. Image courtesy of Wikipedia

Broadcom makes massive offer to buy chipmaker Qualcomm

Stock Power Supply - Downtime can come at a significant cost for manufacturers, with some statistics showing that just one unplanned event can cost in the region on £1.6m.

Digital Transformation

How can manufacturers best protect their power supply?

A Model 3 under construction on a Tesla assembly line. Image courtesy of Tesla.

Tesla suffers worst quarter ever as production delays hit

According to the study, optimism among industry executives for the potential of the Industrial Internet is striking.

Digital Transformation

80% believe IIoT to be transformational to their company

IoT

Robotics and connected industrial control systems are growing in importance. Image courtesy of Wikipedia.

Finance

Rockwell Automation rejects $27 billion takeover bid

The Manufacturer Smart Factory Expo 2016 - image courtesy of The Manufacturer

Digital Transformation

Smart Factory Expo: survival guide

IoT

Polluting factories in China are being shut down in an air quality crackdown. Image courtesy of Flickr - Leo Fung

China shuts down factories in pollution purge