John Clemons is a Solution Consultant for Rockwell Automation. He’s been working in the field of Manufacturing Technology for over 30 years. Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming more prevalent in ...

Smart manufacturing is evolving beyond traditional automation toward autonomous "lights-out" factories where digital twins ...

Driven by a plethora of benefits, data sharing is gradually becoming a “must have” for advanced device nodes and multi-die ...

To build truly automated, intelligent and robust industrial applications, communication capabilities must meet a set of stringent requirements. With its unprecedented speeds, 5G networks check all the ...

Manufacturing leaders are investing heavily in the promise of a data-driven smart factory, yet many find their digital ...

Smart factories are not just the future—they’re the only way forward for midsize manufacturers determined to stay competitive and profitable. As global competition, labor shortages, and rising costs ...

In today’s global economy, product research and development (R&D) has historically been concentrated in the U.S. and China. However, these efforts are beginning to decentralize and spread into new ...

Lean manufacturing may be decades old, but its relevance is only growing stronger in the age of Industry 4.0. As manufacturers increasingly adopt smart manufacturing technologies, a powerful evolution ...

Full-time working professionals who complete our Smart Manufacturing Graduate Certificate gain advanced business and industry-relevant skills that enable them to lead and support manufacturing system ...

As electronics grow more complex, so do the manufacturing processes necessary to produce them. Here’s what business leaders need to know. The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based ...