Industry 4.0 or, in other words, connected industry has enhanced and brought in a revolutionary change in the way work is done in a manufacturing set-up. "Bosch India has implemented Industry 4.0 and has reaped substantial improvement in productivity and quality. By using state-of-the-art technology Bosch India is able to understand processes better, react in real-time and respond much quicker to customer requirements," said Dr. Andreas Wolf, executive vice-president, Manufacturing and Quality, Bosch India.

The fusion of the real and virtual worlds of production has ensured that man, machine and material are interconnected. Machines will be conversing with machines, people will be able to talk to machines and vice versa. It has brought about a highly individualized and resource optimized mass production, taking manufacturing closer to consumers. "Everyone and everything will be connected! Data and knowhow will be shared in real time. Connectivity is not only valid for manufacturing, it will also make way into all other business processes. Internet of Things and Service will helps us become a more agile company," further stated Dr. Wolf.

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