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7th Annual State of Smart Manufacturing

Now Available!

Get your copy of the 7th Annual State of Smart Manufacturing and hear from 300+ manufacturers in this new survey report!

May 10, 2021
PowerPlex Unstoppable Manufacturers

It’s spring. The birds are chirping, the flowers are blooming, and the premier event for unstoppable manufacturers is about to hit a screen in your home office.

PowerPlex is back, which means it’s the time to dive into the latest industry insights, peek into the minds of experts, and uncover the future of manufacturing. But with over 90 sessions, how will you choose which to attend?

Let’s make it easy. As you start to fill in your agenda and block off your calendar, use these three sessions as a starting point. We guarantee you won’t want to miss them.

State of Smart Manufacturing Study Results

Maybe you’ve glanced at our State of Smart Manufacturing report. Maybe you’ve never heard of it. Maybe you sleep with it under your pillow each night. No matter how familiar you are with it, there will be something for you to discover when Plex’s Susie Foran breaks down the study’s most impactful insights and takeaways.

What do 290 manufacturers think about smart technology? How are they addressing their challenges? Why are they confident about their growth opportunities? Your peers answered these questions and it’s time to learn from their answers.

This is the 6th time we’ve conducted our annual in-depth study, but it’s the first one that has a whole year of COVID-19 under its belt. That’s why we set aside a full hour for the conversation. Get ready to dig into the stats, discover how priorities are changing, and reevaluate your smart manufacturing strategy.

About the Author

Plex Team

Plex, by Rockwell Automation, is the leader in cloud-delivered smart manufacturing solutions, empowering the world’s manufacturers to make awesome products. Our platform gives manufacturers the ability to connect, automate, track and analyze every aspect of their business to drive transformation. The Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform includes solutions for manufacturing execution (MES), ERP, quality, supply chain planning and management, Industrial IoT and analytics to connect people, systems, machines, and supply chains, enabling them to lead with precision, efficiency and agility.