Industry 4.0 is becoming the talk of the industry, but with all the big terms that it has spawned, manufacturers might be intimidated by this seemingly disruptive revolution, especially when it comes to data. In a nutshell, what is the Industry 4.0, and how can one manage data smartly? By Michelle Cheong

Lloyd’s Register launched a goal-based Additive Manufacturing (AM) guidance notes to industry, giving operators and manufacturers in the energy and marine industries confidence in metallic equipment and components produced using AM.

The manufacturing world has already decided to get on board the Industry 4.0 bandwagon. But where exactly is this wagon going to take us in a world that is getting very interconnected as we speak? Craig Charlton, SVP, Asia Pacific Operations, Epicor gives us the lowdown.

Taiwanese president Ma Ying-Jeou has announced the government’s plans to invest NT$36 billion (US$1.11 billion) on promoting Productivity 4.0 over the next nine years so as to enhance the country’s industrial structure and global standing.

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