Almost half (44%) of respondents globally in our recently released 8th annual “State of Smart Manufacturing Report” are planning to increase investment in cloud technology, applications, or infrastructure.
Manufacturers are continuing to reap the benefits of cloud technology and if you are still not convinced, this issue of Automation Today features content breaking down the relevance and value of the technology in manufacturing.
Read how our senior vice president of software and control Brian Shepherd links cloud-based, software-as-a-service (SaaS) with becoming a “business cheetah” in the current global climate. Or get recommendations from our Asia-Pacific software and control director Adrian Giecco on how a company that is fully on-premise could move operations onto the cloud.
Also featured are customer success stories using the single-instance, multi-tenant cloud-based SaaS smart manufacturing platform Plex, by Rockwell Automation, to improve traceability and integrate quality data for supply chain planning.
These days, mentions of cloud computing may lead to questions or comments surrounding the still maturing edge computing, and as interest intensifies for this technology, we have a piece unpacking when is best to deploy either paradigm in an industrial scenario.
I hope this issue provides you with the information you need to take the next step on your cloud journey!
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