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When a Manufacturer Asks ‘How Do We Get Smart?’

September 25, 2019
Michael Brundage
“How do we get smart?” I was first asked this question while sitting in on a call with a small manufacturer who supplied parts for automotive manufacturers. With all the buzz around “smart manufacturing,” this manufacturer wanted to join the movement. The problem was that its leaders didn’t know