In today's manufacturing environment ‘Smart Factories’ and ‘Industry 4.0’ are just two of the terms that are shaping the direction the industry is heading in.
New configure, price and quote (CPQ) software offerings are intended to ease the burden of working out the right price point for manufactured products, but surprisingly, not all manufacturing companies have been quick to take advantage of them, says Ron Mouw VP of Configure One.
The expansion of the Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) and convergence of operations technology (OT) and information technology (IT) systems into The Connected Enterprise raises questions of who within industrial organizations should design and oversee unified network infrastructures.
A streamlined system for protecting industrial designs globally has been bolstered by the addition of two major markets – the US and Japan, according to intellectual property firm Withers & Rogers.
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in May for the 29th consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 72nd consecutive month, according to the latest PMI figures.
