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JANUARY 17, 2017

In manufacturing, this means engineers, repair workers and factory employees will be able to use augmented reality to complete tasks faster than ever before. In fact, 97 percent of manufacturers cite the IoT as the most important technology to impact the industry, explains a survey by Zebra Technologies, reports Macrofab.

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AUGUST 10, 2015

Jabil sponsored a global Dimensional Research survey to capture hard data on current experiences, challenges and trends with the supply chains of electronics manufacturing companies.

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MARCH 18, 2016

In a 2012 survey by Forrester and Zebra Consulting, reports Cigniti Technologies , only 15 percent of manufacturers had implemented at least one Industrial Internet of Things solution. For example, pre-emptive maintenance may be used to reduce machine downtime in factories. However, this mindset has changed.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Do executive level decisions influence the small processes in a factory, or is the world simply ready for a new type of manufacturing industry? A recent study found that 80 percent of respondents, discovered in a survey by Packaging World magazine, own a tablet, asserts Apriso's Transformation Manufacturing Blog.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2017

According to a recent survey based report it is come to know that 3D technology will allow the manufacturer to double the mass production level. Instead, they could easily install 3D manufacturing plant in their own factory to cut the extra cost. Boost Local Production. More Customized Products.

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JANUARY 28, 2016

Is the factory pumping tons of lethal gases into the atmosphere? Additionally, 81 percent of students who participated in Manufacturing Day 2015 who were surveyed showed an increased interest in pursuing a manufacturing career. Picture of traditional job in manufacturing. Is the dust flying; are the squeals of machinery mind-numbing?

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MAY 26, 2016

Lower costs of producing products overseas led to many manufacturers uprooting factories and placing them in less regulated markets. According to Nancy Huddleston of Precision Manufacturing, 80 percent of surveyed leaders in manufacturers believe a recession is on the horizon.

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APRIL 4, 2016

For some manufacturers, having factories and operations in foreign countries is beneficial to foreign customers, but having factories in the US is also beneficial to US customers. As the global market expands, more manufacturers are looking to save money in other ways besides offshoring. The short answer is no.

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JULY 15, 2015

In intelligent factories, machines and products communicate with each other, cooperatively driving production. A SAS survey found that 18 percent of industrial machinery companies have already started to use ‘IoT devices’ to increase production and reduce costs. So what is “industry 4.0?”

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DECEMBER 18, 2015

Jabil sponsored a global Dimensional Research survey to capture hard data on current experiences, challenges and trends with the supply chains of electronics manufacturing companies.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2015

In 1994 Reza Raji described the concept in IEEE Spectrum as “[moving] small packets of data to a large set of nodes, so as to integrate and automate everything from home appliances to entire factories” However, only in 1999 did the field start gathering momentum. According to Gartner, Inc.,

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JUNE 24, 2015

Productivity in factories continues to improve, however, and are more efficient than ever, so the best jobs picture we can hope for is flat as we don’t believe that US Manufacturing jobs will ever be at the percentage they were at the peak in the late 70s. Also, the majority of factories that could leave may have already gone.

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