Roadmap to the E-Factory

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Purpose of This Book

Having been in the business of manufacturing as an owner, operator, and

consultant for the bulk of my career, I have seen the ebb and flow of

technology trends in manufacturing similar to an ocean sending waves to

shore. For the last 30 years, there has been wave after wave of first promises,

then expectations, and finally the harsh realities about the “breakthroughs” or

“revolutions” in manufacturing that would transform overnight the way that

companies create value from purchased goods and services. However, because

of technologies related to the Internet, there are changes taking place today

throughout the economy, across geographies, ...