September 20176 With features such as lean and mixed mode manufacturing, and advanced planning and scheduling, new benefits including reduced operating and labor costs, faster lead time, more efficient inventorying, greater data reliability and higher productivity are guaranteed in the manufacturing space. Manufacturing domain is also being infiltrated by various trends such as robotics, 3D printing, mobility, wearable tech, the cloud, and analytics. While a majority of solution providers are in the process of adapting to these new technologies, the Internet of Things is expected to be the next big movement in technology. IoT can enable to connect people, processes, data, and things intelligently to allow new business models and make better decisions. It will be more event-driven and intelligent and process more data. Two additional elements are leading the revolution. Integration and aggregation of externally sourced data gathered from sources such as sensors, smart devices, and other applications. The second is the science-driven predictive performance analytic capabilities which can play a significant role in today's situation where the manufacturing space now contains more documentation, measurement, and recording of shop floor processes.That being said, there are dozens of companies to choose from in the manufacturing space. APAC CIO Outlook at this point, presents to you 25 of the top Manufacturing Technology Solution Providers who are at the forefront of creating a paradigm shift in the arena. Flip through the pages to get to know these vendors and understand how they can help with your business strategies.Annie JohnsonManaging Editoreditor@apacciooutlook.com To subscribe to APACCIOOutlookMailing AddressAPACCIOOutlook44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538Visit www.apacciooutlook.comArt & GraphicsFlynn SmythToby LangtonShravanSenior WritersLane Adams Clara MathewRoyce D'SouzaVikesh ShetManaging EditorAnnie JohnsonAsst. Managing EditorSaheli Roy ChowdhuriCopyright © 2017 ValleyMedia Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.September 21 - 2017, Volume 3 SE 36 Published by ValleyMedia Inc.EditorialAlfred MardinLouis BeckerMensholong LepchaRachael ClarkRoy ColinSoumik GhoshSales sales@apacciooutlook.com+1 510.996.5168Annie JohnsonEditorialThe Technology Upgrade*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staff
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