The report also says quality management systems (QMS) are the smart manufacturing systems that have seen the largest ROI (Image Source: Rockwell Automation) The demand for continuously improving quality is creating the need to accelerate digital transformation according to 45 percent of respondents, says Rockwell Automation’s latest report on smart manufacturing. The 8th annual edition of the State of Smart Manufacturing Report from Rockwell Automation, conducted in association with Sapio Research, surveyed more than 1,350 manufacturers across 13 of the leading manufacturing countries. Quality is Driving Digitalization This prioritization across the responses from global manufacturers demonstrates how the industry plans to foster growth despite disrupted supply chains and new regulations, while maintaining agility and top-quality products. The report says quality was the top accelerant for digital transformation, with minimizing costs coming in second. Quality was also considered the number one area affected by artificial intelligence in manufacturing, with automation following closely in second place. Lastly, improved quality was the number one outcome expected from smart manufacturing adoption, while reducing costs was runner-up. The report also says quality management systems (QMS) are the smart manufacturing systems that have seen the largest ROI, followed by manufacturing execution systems (MES) and enterprise […]