Growing evidence confirms that information technology (IT) use in manufacturing operations is at an inflection point that Boston-based AMR Research refers to as Manufacturing 2.0. The changing operations landscape was the subject of considerable discussion at the recent Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association (MESA) International Conference. The group - which includes users from discrete and process production industries, hardware and software suppliers, and consultants -promotes improvement of production operations through optimized application of IT and best practices.
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