The long-awaited dream of intelligent manufacturing will be realized in 2014. Plug-and-play factories, the industrial Internet, 3D printing, connected cars, digital aviation – these aren’t just cool ideas, they’re actually happening with a little help from information technology. For more on manufacturing trends, click here: http://www.infosys.com/trends/Pages/manufacturing-2014.aspx

1. TRENDS 2014
THE MANUFACTURING
COLLECTION
RISE OF THE INTELLIGENT
MACHINES

2. TRENDS 2014
THE MANUFACTURING
COLLECTION
The long-awaited dream of intelligent manufacturing
will be realized in 2014. Plug-and-play factories, the
industrial Internet, 3D printing, connected cars,
digital aviation – these aren’t just cool ideas, they’re
actually happening with a little help
from information technology.

3. TRENDS 2014
THE MANUFACTURING
COLLECTION
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PLUG-AND-PLAY
FACTORIES
MACHINE DIAGNOSES
MACHINE
Fully automated with easily
reconfigurable components,
the new factory will flex to
meet changing demands
Big data technologies will
catch signs of machine
wear and tear well before
breakdowns

4. TRENDS 2014
THE MANUFACTURING
COLLECTION
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4
THE MOBILE SHOP
FLOOR
THE INDUSTRIAL
INTERNET
Mobile apps will bring
workflows, defects and fix-it
solutions to workers and
supervisors – on the go
Connected cars, digital
aviation and smart bots will
change the way we travel,
live and work

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THE MANUFACTURING
COLLECTION
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6
THINK IT,
3D PRINT IT
IDEAS AT THE SPEED
OF SOCIAL
The 3D printing revolution
will speed up design,
prototyping and short-run
manufacturing
Manufacturers will use social
platforms to connect their
experts and crowdsource
new product ideas

6. TRENDS 2014
THE MANUFACTURING
COLLECTION
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SERVICE IS
THE NEW PRODUCT
MADE IN
‘A PLACE NEAR YOU’
“Manuservicing” will see
companies increasing the
after-market services
for their products
Nearshoring will make it
possible for manufacturers to
offer more customized
solutions faster

7. TRENDS 2014
THE MANUFACTURING
COLLECTION
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