--- title: Andonix Blog | Industry 4.0 | Digital Work Instructions | Industry 4.0 description: Industry 4.0 | Articles, insights, and downloadable content from Andonix on Industry 4.0, digital work instructions, and how to create value from technology in your organization. --- [![andonix_logo_white](https://blog.andonix.com/hubfs/Andonix_February2019%20Theme/Images/andonix_logo_white.svg)](https://www.andonix.com) - [Product](https://www.andonix.com/product/) - [Solutions](https://www.andonix.com/solutions/) - [Lean](https://www.andonix.com/lean-continuous-improvement/) - [Training](https://www.andonix.com/training-elearning/) - [Quality](https://www.andonix.com/quality-improvements/) - [Safety](https://www.andonix.com/safety-environmental-health/) - [The Technology](https://www.andonix.com/the-technology/) - [Customers](https://www.andonix.com/customers/) - [About Us](https://www.andonix.com/about-us/) - Resources - [Blog](https://blog.andonix.com) - [News](https://www.andonix.com/news/) - [Resource Library](https://www.andonix.com/resource-library/) - [Savings Calculator](https://www.andonix.com/savings-calculator/) - [Contact](https://www.andonix.com/contact/) - [Login](https://reports.andonix.com/?__hstc=46213176.b75f3b3edacd107315f82046fe42b69e.1564203617216.1564203617216.1564203617216.1&__hssc=46213176.1.1564203617217&__hsfp=2800646760) ## [The Practical Uses of AI in Manufacturing: A Glimpse into the Future Factory](https://blog.andonix.com/the-practical-uses-of-ai-in-manufacturing-a-glimpse-into-the-future-factory) Posted by [Sample HubSpot User](https://blog.andonix.com/author/sample-hubspot-user) on Aug 22, 2023 3:02:52 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![The Practical Uses of AI in Manufacturing: A Glimpse into the Future Factory](https://blog.andonix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/03.png?width=700&name=03.png)](https://blog.andonix.com/the-practical-uses-of-ai-in-manufacturing-a-glimpse-into-the-future-factory) [Read More](https://blog.andonix.com/the-practical-uses-of-ai-in-manufacturing-a-glimpse-into-the-future-factory) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.andonix.com/the-practical-uses-of-ai-in-manufacturing-a-glimpse-into-the-future-factory#comments-listing) Topics: [Industry 4.0](https://blog.andonix.com/tag/industry-4-0), [AI](https://blog.andonix.com/tag/ai), [Manufacturing](https://blog.andonix.com/tag/manufacturing) ## [Addressing the Need to Capture Savings in a Fast-Paced Environment](https://blog.andonix.com/addressing-the-need-to-capture-savings-in-a-fast-paced-environment) Posted by [Andonix](https://blog.andonix.com/author/andonix) on Dec 6, 2019 8:28:31 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Addressing the Need to Capture Savings in a Fast-Paced Environment](https://blog.andonix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/shutterstock_498355600.jpg?width=700&name=shutterstock_498355600.jpg)](https://blog.andonix.com/addressing-the-need-to-capture-savings-in-a-fast-paced-environment) Despite record-high stock market indexes and record-low unemployment, there are several indicators that the economy is starting to slow and that a recession, while not necessarily imminent, is on the horizon. Already, we’ve seen the ISM US Manufacturing purchasing manager’s index[drop to a 10 year low of 47.8%](https://www.instituteforsupplymanagement.org/about/MediaRoom/newsreleasedetail.cfm?ItemNumber=31150&SSO=1) in September and [overall four months in a row of contraction](https://www.instituteforsupplymanagement.org/ISMReport/MfgROB.cfm?SSO=1). [Read More](https://blog.andonix.com/addressing-the-need-to-capture-savings-in-a-fast-paced-environment) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.andonix.com/addressing-the-need-to-capture-savings-in-a-fast-paced-environment#comments-listing) Topics: [Industry 4.0](https://blog.andonix.com/tag/industry-4-0), [Lean](https://blog.andonix.com/tag/lean), [Savings](https://blog.andonix.com/tag/savings) ## [Liderazgo 4.0: la evolución de liderazgo en la era digital](https://blog.andonix.com/liderazgo-4.0-la-evolución-de-liderazgo-en-la-era-digital) Posted by [Andonix](https://blog.andonix.com/author/andonix) on Nov 23, 2019 8:23:10 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Liderazgo 4.0: la evolución de liderazgo en la era digital](https://blog.andonix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Liderazgo%204.0.jpg?width=700&name=Liderazgo%204.0.jpg)](https://blog.andonix.com/liderazgo-4.0-la-evolución-de-liderazgo-en-la-era-digital) Industria 4.0: el futuro estado operativo asociado con una carrera de “***armas de tecnología***” en contra de la competencia! [Read More](https://blog.andonix.com/liderazgo-4.0-la-evolución-de-liderazgo-en-la-era-digital) 3 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.andonix.com/liderazgo-4.0-la-evolución-de-liderazgo-en-la-era-digital#comments-listing) Topics: [Industry 4.0](https://blog.andonix.com/tag/industry-4-0) ## [How Technology Enables Smarter Safety Standards](https://blog.andonix.com/how-technology-enables-smarter-safety-standards) Posted by [Andonix](https://blog.andonix.com/author/andonix) on Oct 24, 2019 8:16:21 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![How Technology Enables Smarter Safety Standards](https://blog.andonix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Andonix_Boosting_Safety_With_Industry_4-0%20(2)%20(1).jpeg?width=700&name=Andonix_Boosting_Safety_With_Industry_4-0%20(2)%20(1).jpeg)](https://blog.andonix.com/how-technology-enables-smarter-safety-standards) Discover the impact of industry 4.0 technology to make employees happier, more productive, and more creative. [Read More](https://blog.andonix.com/how-technology-enables-smarter-safety-standards) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.andonix.com/how-technology-enables-smarter-safety-standards#comments-listing) Topics: [Industry 4.0](https://blog.andonix.com/tag/industry-4-0), [Safety](https://blog.andonix.com/tag/safety) ## [Industry 4.0's Impact on the Deskless Worker](https://blog.andonix.com/industry-4.0s-impact-on-the-deskless-worker) Posted by [Andonix](https://blog.andonix.com/author/andonix) on Oct 17, 2019 6:54:36 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Industry 4.0's Impact on the Deskless Worker](https://blog.andonix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/deskless%20worker.jpg?width=700&name=deskless%20worker.jpg)](https://blog.andonix.com/industry-4.0s-impact-on-the-deskless-worker) Technology has fundamentally transformed how we do business, but until recently, that transformation has been largely focused on the 10% of workers in the front office. [Read More](https://blog.andonix.com/industry-4.0s-impact-on-the-deskless-worker) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.andonix.com/industry-4.0s-impact-on-the-deskless-worker#comments-listing) Topics: [Industry 4.0](https://blog.andonix.com/tag/industry-4-0) ## [Unlocking Savings Quickly through Industry 4.0 Transformation](https://blog.andonix.com/unlocking-savings-quickly-through-industry-4.0-transformation) Posted by [Andonix](https://blog.andonix.com/author/andonix) on Oct 11, 2019 6:24:07 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Unlocking Savings Quickly through Industry 4.0 Transformation](https://blog.andonix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Lean%204.0.jpg?width=700&name=Lean%204.0.jpg)](https://blog.andonix.com/unlocking-savings-quickly-through-industry-4.0-transformation) For the first time since January 2016, ISM’s manufacturing index fell [below 50% in August](https://www.marketwatch.com/story/ism-manufacturing-index-falls-below-50-indicating-contraction-in-activity-2019-09-03). It [fell even lower in September to 47.8%](https://www.instituteforsupplymanagement.org/ismreport/mfgrob.cfm?SSO=1), marking the first contraction of manufacturing activity in the economy after 125 consecutive months of growth. [Read More](https://blog.andonix.com/unlocking-savings-quickly-through-industry-4.0-transformation) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.andonix.com/unlocking-savings-quickly-through-industry-4.0-transformation#comments-listing) Topics: [Industry 4.0](https://blog.andonix.com/tag/industry-4-0), [Lean](https://blog.andonix.com/tag/lean) ## [Best Practices to Implement a Technology Solution Quickly](https://blog.andonix.com/best-practices-to-implement-a-technology-solution-quickly) Posted by [Andonix](https://blog.andonix.com/author/andonix) on Sep 25, 2019 7:27:19 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Best Practices to Implement a Technology Solution Quickly](https://blog.andonix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/implement%20technology.jpg?width=700&name=implement%20technology.jpg)](https://blog.andonix.com/best-practices-to-implement-a-technology-solution-quickly) The right technology can change your business. It can have an immediate impact on your bottom line, empower your front line to work smarter and faster, and help achieve longstanding organizational goals. But selecting a new technology tool and actually implementing it are very different.  [Read More](https://blog.andonix.com/best-practices-to-implement-a-technology-solution-quickly) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.andonix.com/best-practices-to-implement-a-technology-solution-quickly#comments-listing) Topics: [Industry 4.0](https://blog.andonix.com/tag/industry-4-0) ## [Andonix Presents Live Business Case to Harvard Business School to Highlight Innovation and the Future of Work in Manufacturing](https://blog.andonix.com/andonix-presents-live-business-case-to-harvard-business-school-to-highlight-innovation-and-the-future-of-work-in-manufacturing) Posted by [Andonix](https://blog.andonix.com/author/andonix) on Sep 18, 2019 7:46:38 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Andonix Presents Live Business Case to Harvard Business School to Highlight Innovation and the Future of Work in Manufacturing](https://blog.andonix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_6452.jpg?width=700&name=IMG_6452.jpg)](https://blog.andonix.com/andonix-presents-live-business-case-to-harvard-business-school-to-highlight-innovation-and-the-future-of-work-in-manufacturing) *Detroit, MI, September 17, 2019* - Andonix, the developer of Smart Work Station™, is being showcased by Harvard Business School as a live business case highlighting innovation, entrepreneurship and the future of work. Andonix CEO, David Salazar, presented at Harvard Business School in Cambridge, Massachusetts on September 14th, emphasizing the process by which the company has developed Industry 4.0 solutions for the front line in leading manufacturing companies. [Read More](https://blog.andonix.com/andonix-presents-live-business-case-to-harvard-business-school-to-highlight-innovation-and-the-future-of-work-in-manufacturing) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.andonix.com/andonix-presents-live-business-case-to-harvard-business-school-to-highlight-innovation-and-the-future-of-work-in-manufacturing#comments-listing) Topics: [Industry 4.0](https://blog.andonix.com/tag/industry-4-0), [Digital Work Checklists](https://blog.andonix.com/tag/digital-work-checklists) ## [Five Impactful Initiatives to Catch up with Industry 4.0 Leaders](https://blog.andonix.com/five-impactful-initiatives-to-catch-up-with-industry-4.0-leaders) Posted by [Andonix](https://blog.andonix.com/author/andonix) on Sep 4, 2019 7:05:53 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Five Impactful Initiatives to Catch up with Industry 4.0 Leaders](https://blog.andonix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/impactful%20changes%20industry%204.0.jpg?width=700&name=impactful%20changes%20industry%204.0.jpg)](https://blog.andonix.com/five-impactful-initiatives-to-catch-up-with-industry-4.0-leaders) Between 2016 and 2020, the automotive sector [will experience a 3.9% reduction](https://themarketmogul.com/industry-4-0-next-industrial-revolution/) in costs per annum in large part because of the implementation of advanced automation and [industry 4.0](https://www.andonix.com/the-technology/) initiatives. With estimated productivity gains [of as much as 30%](https://www.accenture.com/us-en/insight-industrial-smart-production) and a significant drop in maintenance costs, early IIoT adopters are reaping the rewards of their investments.  [Read More](https://blog.andonix.com/five-impactful-initiatives-to-catch-up-with-industry-4.0-leaders) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.andonix.com/five-impactful-initiatives-to-catch-up-with-industry-4.0-leaders#comments-listing) Topics: [Industry 4.0](https://blog.andonix.com/tag/industry-4-0) ## [How Technology Addresses the Manufacturing Labor Shortage](https://blog.andonix.com/how-technology-addresses-the-manufacturing-labor-shortage) Posted by [Andonix](https://blog.andonix.com/author/andonix) on Aug 7, 2019 8:39:50 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![How Technology Addresses the Manufacturing Labor Shortage](https://blog.andonix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/manufacturing%20labor%20shortage.jpg?width=700&name=manufacturing%20labor%20shortage.jpg)](https://blog.andonix.com/how-technology-addresses-the-manufacturing-labor-shortage) Job openings in manufacturing have grown at double-digit rates since 2017 and are very near the all-time high recorded in 2001. Despite public perception that American Industry is in decline, a recent study by [Deloitte shows that between 2018 and 2028](https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/manufacturing/articles/future-of-manufacturing-skills-gap-study.html), an estimated 2.4 million positions will remain unfilled. 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