Fashion, and Industry 4.0

French Innovation Week brings Smart Manufacturing to the spotlight

Gearing up to rebuild a supply chain that is efficient, agile, and transparent, I attended French Innovation Week’s Smart Manufacturing event at 1871 in Chicago’s Merchandise Mart. With representatives from the smart glasses, cosmetics, and aerospace industries, the discussion around Industry 4.0 was industry agnostic, focusing on overall trends.

Below are some of the key takeaways from the event — trends in smart manufacturing that are relevant to…