Published October 27, 2021

Move toward Industry 5.0 and upcoming digital trends

IoT, 3D printing and remote servicing to become more prevalent.


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Manufacturing has experienced major changes the last few years. And with the move toward Industry 5.0, here are some of the top digital trends to consider from Manufacturing.net:

  • The Internet of Things will become more prevalent.
  • Obviously workplace safety has always been important, but in light of the pandemic, it has new meaning.
  • Changing to B2C. Many manufacturers are moving from a B2B model to a B2C model because new digital trends make it easier to work within this model.
  • Changes to ERP systems.
  • 3D printing makes production faster and cheaper.
  • Remote servicing is possible through VR and AR.
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