Workforce transformation in the intelligent manufacturing era
Read highlights on how the manufacturing workforce is transforming to adopt new technologies, and skill their workforce.
Microsoft Industry Blogs: Manufacturing and mobility
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Manufacturing at the 2026 inflection point: How Frontier companies are entering the agentic era
Microsoft is powering manufacturing’s 2026 inflection point—turning AI from pilots into orchestrated, end‑to‑end intelligence.
State-of-the-art manufacturing: new skills, new roles, new possibilities
In previous posts in this series, we’ve discussed how IoT is changing the manufacturing industry, ways to use IoT data more effectively, and how to think beyond the factory floor when rolling out IoT technology.
Seizing market advantage: How manufacturers take IoT beyond the production line
Take a look at some typical manufacturing business functions and the role IoT is playing in helping them drive the bottom line.
Driving the future of mobility in the automotive industry
The automotive industry is rapidly transforming. With today’s breakthrough digital technologies, the pace of innovation has accelerated to Autobahn speeds, with seemingly no limits to where the industry can go.
Transform manufacturing with IoT part 2: putting data to work in manufacturing
By 2020, to increase speed, agility, efficiency, and innovation, 80 percent of manufacturers will need to extensively restructure, placing data at the center of their processes.
Transform manufacturing with IoT part 1: how to move beyond pilot programs
Most organizations have worked hard to squeeze maximum returns from their existing equipment—which is why the Fourth Industrial Revolution (often referred to as Industry 4.0) holds such promise.
Augmenting human intelligence: The future of intelligent manufacturing at Hannover Messe 2019
The leadership and innovations on display at this year’s Hannover Messe left the 220,000 attendees with an optimistic view of a successful future.
Microsoft at Hannover Messe: Delivering on the promise of intelligent manufacturing
Every year, global leaders of the manufacturing industry come to Hannover Messe to educate, intrigue, and inspire attendees with fresh ideas and creative solutions.
IT+OT=IoT for manufacturers
Modern manufacturing requires intelligent operations and connected supply chains to deliver more agile production, greater transparency, and smarter products and services.
Manufacture a better future with Microsoft at Hannover Messe 2019
At Hannover Messe, Microsoft will showcase how customers and partners are innovating by using Microsoft solutions to reimagine intelligent manufacturing, deliver new services, empower their workforce, and optimize digital operations.
Modernizing product innovation: where smart manufacturing and mixed reality converge
Whether companies are developing entirely new product lines or innovating on last year’s designs, the product innovation process today generally moves from ideation through a stage-gated process of experimentation, market testing, surveys, and validation.
Building AI on trust: A dialogue around Microsoft’s core values and principles
Undoubtedly, AI is one of the most important advances in manufacturing. It is not the next big breakthrough—it is here today.