Welcome to
FACTORY OF THE FUTURE
If you’re curious about why and how to integrate advanced manufacturing technologies in your operation, you’re in the right place. While modernization can be daunting, you’re not alone.
Take the first step! Answer a few questions to determine where you are on the Factory of the Future path, and jump into common next steps based on your starting point. Share YOUR story. Connect to a wealth of industry experience, local Pennsylvania resources, and a network of some of PA’s most trusted manufacturers working together to support manufacturing growth and competitiveness throughout the Commonwealth.
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Discover where
you are on the
Factory of the Future path.
Get Inspired
Learn about key Industry 4.0 technologies and companies’ experiences with integrating them.
Get Ready: Strategy
Think through your strategic goals for technology upgrades.
Get Ready: Team
Engage, support and train your team throughout the exploration and integration process.
Get Ready: Floor
Optimize your current environment to the extent possible and augment key functions as needed (e.g. internet connection).
Get Technical
Plot out and finalize financial, engineering and operational details, and implement.
Get Better
Continuously improve – full integration and optimization will take time!
Back to Step 1
This process is iterative and ongoing, with each iteration helping you to improve and grow!
Steps and related actions synthesized from a range of sources including: Dunmore, Penn State University- New Kensington Digital Foundry, Pennsylvania Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), New Jersey MEP, Catalyst Connection
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