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The Internet and related technologies will become more common in manufacturing, changing the way entire industries behave.

Smart Factories: The Next Industrial Revolution

<ul><li>The interconnection of devices &mdash; the Internet of Things &mdash; will become more widely used in industry and manufacturing.</li><li>This development will streamline manufacturing, from design to delivery.</li><li>Developed economies will benefit the most from new technologies, which will destroy some jobs and create new ones.</li><li>Developing countries will suffer once the need declines for cheap labor in low-end manufacturing.</li><li>China will adapt to the new technologies because of long-term concerns.</li><li>Cybersecurity will become even more important as &quot;smart&quot; technologies become more integrated with manufacturing.</li></ul>

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The 4th Industrial Revolution

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Smart Factories: The Next Industrial Revolution

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