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Quick Answer: Understanding Smart Factory, Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing

Expert: Alexander Hoeppe

Technology and service providers often use smart factory, Industrie 4.0 and smart manufacturing interchangeably to describe their manufacturing industry solutions. IT leaders need to be able to explain to their manufacturing clients these concepts, and discuss their differences in easily understood terms in order to eliminate confusion and clearly set expectations.

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