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.
Fri, Jun 12
|Smart Factory Institute @ PIE Center
Critical Networks in Manufacturing Forum
Modernizing Industrial Connectivity for the Smart Factory Revolution
Date & Location
Jun 12, 2026, 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM EDT
Smart Factory Institute @ PIE Center, 2215 Parker St NE, Cleveland, TN 37311, USA
Tickets
Individual (In Person)
This ticket is valid for one registered in-person guest and includes lunch.
$50.00
Individual (In Person) + Tour
This ticket is valid for one registered in-person guest and includes lunch and a tour of the EPB Command Center & Quantum Lab. Attendees must ride on the provided shuttle bus.
$90.00
Total
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