The factory of the future is not only a range of new technologies, but it is also a new way of working for the people who work there. During ALTEN’s presence at Global Industrie 2022, François Portier, Director of ALTEN “Smart Factory 4.0” Research Program, analyzes the Group’s approach to enhancing the role of people in tomorrow’s industry. This initiative is based on partnerships with high technological added value.
What are the success factors of the fourth industrial revolution?
François Portier : The companies that are growing today are those that manage to make a digital transformation before the others. Today, we order a car from our smartphone, we do our shopping online, we try on clothes thanks to a virtual wardrobe and in less than 24 hours, someone rings at our door to deliver. Without high digital technology, none of this would be possible, even for short circuits.
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