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Implementing a winning digital

transformation strategy

The latest digital manufacturing trends are aimed at connecting physical and virtual
factory environments to boost productivity, efficiency and profitability. To successfully
bridge these two worlds, businesses need to combine a number of cutting-edge
technologies on the road to digital transformation. Jeremy Shinton of Mitsubishi
Electric looks at implementing a winning digital strategy using the right technologies

eveloping and implementing digital accurate digital management, monitoring and
transformation programmes is crucial control models for machines, systems, processes
for manufacturing businesses. Advances and other assets.
Din aggregation, analysis and mining of These virtual systems can be used to forecast
Big Data as well as Artificial Intelligence (AI), edge future equipment requirements, for example for
computing, industrial automation and networking predictive maintenance or to optimise monitoring
offer a range of ideal tools to develop highly and control strategies aimed at improving

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