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Building a unified system: Why platform matters for smart manufacturing

The concept of a unified digital core is not new, but its strategic importance has intensified because both business goals and technology advancements require more integration across the organization to create a single source of truth.

However, if you have a patchwork of legacy systems and point-to-point integrations, you already know that you’re going to struggle to accommodate strategic initiatives like automation, artificial intelligence (AI), and supply chain integration.

The following guide provides tools to facilitate strategic conversations and planning for modernizing your system, including comparisons, making the business case, and implementation considerations.