The manufacturing industry in North America is undergoing its fourth evolution into a high-technology, digitalized, and data-driven industry. This Industry 4.0 period began long before the COVID-19 pandemic affected global society but has been accelerated in response to many of the challenges associated with it. In this report, we examine and explore the current manufacturing industry in North America and the challenges and opportunities it faces as adoption of Industry 4.0 thinking, tools, standards, and processes becomes more widespread.
The manufacturing industry in North America is undergoing its fourth evolution into a high-technology, digitalized, and data-driven industry. This Industry 4.0 period began long before the COVID-19 pandemic affected global society but has been accelerated in response to many of the challenges associated with it. In this report, we examine and explore the current manufacturing industry in North America and the challenges and opportunities it faces as adoption of Industry 4.0 thinking, tools, standards, and processes becomes more widespread.


Thu, Jan 29
|Smart Factory Institute @ PIE
Automation, Maintenance, & Reliability Summit
Date & Location
Jan 29, 2026, 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM EST
Smart Factory Institute @ PIE , 2215 Parker St NE, Cleveland, TN 37311, USA
Tickets
Individual (In Person)
Select a quantity of 6 at checkout, then enter the code GROUP6 in the "Add Coupon Code" section to apply the discount.
$50.00
Ind. (In-Person) + Plant Tour
This ticket admits one registered in-person guest and includes lunch and a plant tour of DENSO. For your safety, please dress appropriately for a manufacturing environment: steel-toe shoes are required. Please wear long pants and avoid loose clothing or jewelry during the tour.
$90.00
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