A Digital Factory That Is Connected, Networked, and Fully Integrated

Multiple Choice

A digital factory that is connected, networked, and fully integrated creates opportunities to minimize costs of downtime and underperformance in production and to enable the best output from factory assets and employees. What is an advantage that companies see by using digital manufacturing?

A) A digital factory requires securing every network, cloud platform, operating system, and application across its supply chain and production network.
B) Employees might be resistant to change if they fear losing their jobs.
C) Leadership support plays an essential role in the success of an initiative.
D) Maintaining machinery and equipment using proactive real-time monitoring with a predictive maintenance model.