MLC lists critical issues on the road to Manufacturing 4.0

Published
August 11, 2017 - 11:45am

The Manufacturing Leadership Council's 800+ members have identified the most urgent and important issues disrupting the manufacturing industry over the next twelve months as it pursues a more efficient, agile, and data-driven future. MLC bills itself as "the world's foremost executive leadership organization dedicated to driving transformational growth for the world's manufacturing companies."

This agenda, "Critical Issues roadmap to Manufacturing 4.0.," focuses on such areas as 

  • Factories of the Future
  • The Collaborative Manufacturing Enterprise
  • Manufacturing Enterprise Innovation
  • Transformative Technologies in Manufacturing
  • Next-Generation Manufacturing Leadership & the Changing Workforce
  • Manufacturing 4.0 Sustainability
  • Cybersecurity in Manufacturing

"The Council's new Critical Issues agenda focuses on the technological, organizational, and leadership changes that manufacturers must orchestrate for a successful journey to Manufacturing 4.0," said David R. Brousell, Co-founder of the Manufacturing Leadership Council. "All across the globe, from country to country, M4.0 initiatives and programs are underway, reshaping the competitive environment and raising the stakes for all companies. The challenges before manufacturing leaders are indeed great, but the rewards of success with Manufacturing 4.0 are even greater."

Based on extensive consultation, exclusive research, and key front-line insights from senior-level council members across multiple industry sectors, the MLC's new Critical Issues agenda is designed to help manufacturers of all sizes align their leadership strategies and business models for a successful journey to the digital industrial age.

Full descriptions of the council's 2017/2018 Critical Issues agenda are available on www.ml-council.com/critical-issues.

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