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title: "Cognitive Manufacturing: The Journey to a Smarter Factory"
description: Find out how to leverage IIoT and advanced analytics to assess, optimize and improve manufacturing processes and bring them up to the speed of Industry 4.0.
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# The Journey to a Smarter Factory – Cognitive Manufacturing

 Cognitive manufacturing, built on a foundation of IIoT and advanced analytics, helps manufacturers overcome rising input costs, supply uncertainties and dampening demand, and capture maximum value from their processes.

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#### What's in this White Paper?

This white paper explores:

- What is Cognitive Manufacturing?
- Cognitive Manufacturing Maturity Stages
- Enablers in Cognitive Manufacturing Adoption
- Designing and Executing a Cognitive Manufacturing Strategy

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