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THE SMART FACTORY
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The Smart Factory Advantage
A smart factory is a highly digitized and connected production facility that uses technologies such as artificial intelligence , the Internet of Things and robotics to manufacture products . Smart factory investments can boost productivity and efficiency while simultaneously driving costs down .
The Smart Factory @ Wichita Deloitte has convened a world-renowned ecosystem of solution providers , technology innovators , academic researchers , and futurists to launch The Smart Factory @ Wichita , an Industry 4.0 immersive experience center that will demonstrate how smart factory technologies are reshaping business today and offer hands-on learning opportunities on how to best partner human and technological capabilities on the shop floor . It ’ s an immersive experience for shop floor managers , CXOs , ecosystem partners , and students , providing tangible guidance on transforming manufacturing
processes for the next normal , integration into business operations , and building believers out of smart factory skeptics .
Deloitte and Wichita State University are constructing the brand-new facility on Wichita State ’ s Innovation Campus , which will include a full-scale production line , dedicated space for select ecosystem sponsors and experiential labs exploring smart factory capabilities . The facility will be a net-zero impact smart building on a smart grid featuring 60,000 square feet of sustainable space .
The Smart Factory @ Wichita will make digital transformations real by demonstrating how to merge existing technologies with new innovations , sparking a dialogue about how companies can accelerate their journey towards scalable and sustainable capabilities .
For more information on The Smart Factory , visit TheSmartFactory . io
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