Five Predictions for 2022, ‘The Year of the Smart Factory’

Not long ago, the words “Wouldn’t it be great if…” reverberated around the walls of manufacturing and production environments. Organizations have long known that in the future, digital transformation would be essential to competitiveness. Enter the past two years. Spurred by a global pandemic, massive supply chain challenges, skills gaps and labor shortages, some companies are realizing that dabbling in technology adoption won’t be enough not only to compete, but even to survive. They have to go all in. Now we’re at an inflection point. Here are five smart factory predictions for 2022, “The Year of the Smart Factory.”