Sunday, February 17, 2013
Room 309 (Hynes Convention Center)
By examining cross-cutting technology areas, converging trends are identified that include automation of the factory floor through the pervasive use of information technologies, modeling and simulation, and supply chain innovations. These trends are converging to create smart factories of the future that have the ability to rapidly respond to changes in customer demand, changes in government policies, and other factors that affect decision-making.