Evolution of Traditional Steel Manufacturing into Digital Ecosystem

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Evolution of Traditional Steel Manufacturing into Digital Ecosystem

I often ask myself what the ideal work space of the future would look like. In my opinion, it will be highly technology-driven with the IT team as a core business enabler, way more sophisticated than it is today. As we enter 2020, an age where AI and VR are becoming visible phenomena, there is a dire need to adapt to newer technologies. After all, change is the only constant. And that constant is evolving like never before! The first industrial revolution in the eighteenth century introduced mechanisation through water and steam power. Nearly a century later, mass production and assembly lines using electricity were welcomed in the second industrial metamorphosis. This transformation led to further development of trade and necessitated quick turnaround in an efficient and economical...