Dave Westrom, Author at IIoT World

October 18, 2021 · Connected Industry

Five Challenges of Digital Transformation in Manufacturing

Despite the new urgency within the manufacturing sector, there are still IIoT challenges for adopters to overcome, especially related to digital transformation in manufacturing. Five Challenges of Digital Transformation in Manufacturing Capital Expenditure While small and medium-sized companies that were early adopters came out with a competitive advantage, it is still true that many of […]

May 21, 2021 · Smart Manufacturing

Lean Manufacturing and Industry 4.0

Industry 4.0 is unleashing a variety of technology (such as the Industrial Internet of Things, the cloud, edge computing, and digital twins) that is spurring a leaner manufacturing industry. Automation is the foundation of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (IR4). All of the systems that collect and communicate data are there to serve the purpose of […]