Illustration: © IoT For AllHow everyday products are made has always shaped not just what we consume, but how we work and live. The original Industrial Revolution led to mass urbanization, modern management theory and the default working week. More recently, lean manufacturing and continuous improvement evolved into agile software development and lean start-ups.Manufacturing is now going through a fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0) driven by digital technologies. The pandemic posed a triple threat to the industry, affecting demand, supply and workforce simultaneously. To adapt, manufacturers turbocharged digitization. They also need to build more agile production operations in order to …
