The future of manufacturing lies in Industry 4.0 (or 5.0 if you’re a little ahead of the game), largely due to the introduction of advanced technologies—most notably robots and artificial intelligence. But while digitization is important for manufacturers of all sizes, it’s not necessarily the magic bullet to efficiency. There are still kinks to work out, from fire-causing glitches to figuring out streamlined implementation, that remind us that we still need the human element. Our latest Market Moves Manufacturing newsletter digs into the issues.
