4. When Building the Factory of the Future, Does Size Matter? (Yannick Schilly, Altix Consulting)

<p>We have an intriguing question to answer today…When it comes to building the Factory of the Future, does size really matter?</p> <p>Never before in the history of mankind has the pace of innovation and technological acceleration been faster than it is today. We are in the midst of the fourth industrial revolution—Industry 4.0. I have learned from today’s guest that digitalization and the connectivity of things—the emergence of so-called cyber-physical systems—will profoundly change industry and create completely new dimensions and solutions that will reshape and transform manufacturing and supply chains.</p> <p>Michelle and Yannick Schilly dive into a deeper discussion of how the evolution of modern manufacturing affects SMALL to MEDIUM Sized companies, and how they can compete with the larger, big-budget companies when it comes to Smart Factories.</p> <p>Michelle Segrest has created and branded <a href="https://www.navigatecontent.com/troubleshooting-pumps-related-systems"><strong>editorial content for the processing industries </strong></a>since 2008. No other <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/navigatecontent/"><strong>reporter in the processing industries </strong></a>has seen manufacturing as up-close-and-personal as Michelle Segrest. She has <a href="https://www.navigatecontent.com/books-manufacturing-processes"><strong>toured manufacturing facilities</strong></a> in more than 75 cities, in 12 countries, and on three continents. She has covered more than 150 industry events worldwide and has been the keynote speaker at three national conferences.&nbsp;Contact her at <a href="mailto:michelle@navigatecontent.com">michelle@navigatecontent.com</a></p> <p>She is the author of the <a href="https://www.navigatecontent.com/books-manufacturing-processes"><strong>3-volume book series “Modern Manufacturing”</strong></a> which features more than 30 real-world stories of industry champions and how they are using big data and innovative processes to build the factory of the future.</p> <p><a href="http://www.altixco