The current industrial revolution brings us to the same ethical crossroads Chaplin depicted brilliantly 100 years ago, forcing us to look at the human side of technology. In this article we compare the movie and the current situation, as a similar parody could be made about the current industrial challenges and opportunities.
The essence of the factory of the future goes far beyond gadgets and gizmos; it's about embracing an end-to-end value chain and connecting with the entire ecosystem of a product.
On the journey towards digitalization objectives in industrial companies, three elements cannot be underestimated: a clear roadmap, a future-proof architecture and a streamlined organizational structure for data governance to support the architecture.
