IndustryWeek Seeking Manufacturer's Input on Fifth Annual Technology Survey
The evolution of manufacturing continues. IIoT devices and data analytics allow manufacturers to track their supply chains and simulate the effects of change, possibly supporting reshoring initiatives. Robots and cobots replace menial tasks and allow existing employees to upskill during a period of hiring challenges. Cybersecurity techniques empowered by artificial intelligence and machine learning give manufacturers the confidence to network their plants, even in the face of rising cyberattacks.
Manufacturers of all sizes are taking advantage of these technologies and more -- but which technologies are currently most important to those manufacturers? Where are companies focusing their finite budgets and personnel in the face of so many different technologies to pursue? And what are they using these technologies for? Industry Week's annual Technology Survey seeks to answer these questions by asking them directly to manufacturers.