Discrete Manufacturing

Manufacturers don’t lack AI tools. They lack the readiness to use them well. That was one of the clearest undercurrents at IIoT World’s Manufacturing Day session on generative AI. While the panelists from Siemens, Databricks, and Retrocausal brought technical insights, they

For manufacturers, generative AI isn’t just about prediction—it’s about eliminating bottlenecks in model creation and deployment. While predictive maintenance and quality optimization often dominate the conversation around AI in manufacturing, a more transformative shift is quietly underway: AI is finally fast enough

Manufacturers are moving control systems off physical hardware and into virtual environments to reduce downtime, lower costs, and respond faster to production needs. As industrial automation evolves, more manufacturers are looking to virtualization—not just for analytics and dashboards, but for the

The manufacturing industry is in the middle of a labor crunch. As experienced workers retire and skilled talent becomes harder to find, many factories are struggling to maintain consistency, efficiency, and quality. Generative AI is emerging as a powerful tool—not

You can tell something's shifting in manufacturing—not by the headlines, but by the way small teams are solving problems that used to be ignored. At IIoT World’s Manufacturing Day in May 2025, a group of founders and CEOs joined a

Interview with Andreas Dick, Member of the Board for Production & Logistics at Škoda Auto Škoda Auto, a Volkswagen Group brand, was founded in 1895—making it one of the oldest car manufacturers still in operation today. This year, Škoda celebrates its

As manufacturing becomes increasingly digital and sustainability-focused, automotive leaders are confronting new pressures that reach far beyond the factory floor. In a recent interview at the MES & Industry 4.0 Summit in Porto, Dr. Thomas Kaufmann, Executive VP & COO

Despite years of digital transformation buzz, many manufacturers still rely on spreadsheets, paper-based records, and siloed systems to run critical operations. As Augusto Vilarinho, Head of Global Sales at Critical Manufacturing, bluntly put it during the recent MES & Industry

Modern manufacturers face a paradox: despite generating more data than ever, as much as 80–95% of valuable operational data remains unused. The result? Missed opportunities, fragmented visibility, and stalled digital transformation efforts. Our new executive booklet, based on the expert panel “The Connected