SUPPLY CHAIN 4.0

July 28, 2019

Germany’s initiative for the digitalization of manufacturing is called industries 4.0; in France, it’s called industries du Futur; in the United States, it’s called the Industrial Internet or the Internet of Things. The terms may differ, but it’s about using digital tools to make real things.

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