Due to the rapid pace of digitalization in the manufacturing industry, companies are witnessing a significant transformation in the way products are now produced. The change in the field is welcomed, and has come to be known as Industry 4.0: the fourth industrial revolution for manufacturing conglomerates. Supported by the technological advancements in the areas of IoT, big data, artificial intelligence (AI), and AR/VR innovations, organizations today are empowered to bring in a novel frontier in manufacturing. Moreover, the industry is teeming with competitors seeking to win market shares and deliver enterprise-class products in a faster and cheaper manner, while retaining promise of quality. Consequently, manufacturing companies are recognizing the need to evolve and increase their throughput and product lifecycles.. To help manufacturers gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace and leverage the innovations of the 21st century effectively, a slew of manufacturing solution providers have emerged.

To help manufacturers gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace and leverage the innovations of the 21st century effectively, manufacturing solution providers emerged. With the assurance of manufacturing and logistics optimization, improved sales and operations planning, enhanced product life management, RFID services, and business intelligence, these manufacturing solution providers are set to address and satisfy the needs of the industry with effective, economical, and IoT-powered products.

To help CIOs negotiate this now burgeoning landscape, APAC CIO Outlook’s distinguished panel comprising of CEOs, CIOs, VCs, industry analysts along with its editorial board have reviewed the top manufacturing solution providers and shortlisted the ones spearheading the charge towards fulfilling the urgent demands of the industry. The listing offers a look at how these solutions are put to use, thereby enabling business leaders to gain a comprehensive knowledge as to how they can strategize growth.

In this edition of APAC CIO Outlook, we present to you the “Top 10 Manufacturing Solution Providers – 2019.”