Manufacturing Improving your productivity
Turn bottlenecks into breakthroughs with smart connectivity solutions that help you proactively get more out of your production and processes.
Overview
Drive increased performance for essential equipment and machines in motion. Our reliable connectivity can enable real-time insights and seamless efficiency across your operations.
Resources
Navigating the next era of manufacturing
Learn how smart automation and 5G-powered solutions can prepare your factory for the future.
Transform operations with automation trends
Discover how manufacturers are adopting different types of automation to achieve their goals and build more agile factories.
Next-gen connectivity and the future of industrial IoT
Explore how Verizon 5G is supercharging factories, grids, logistics and industrial operations across industries.
Successful ways to adopt smart manufacturing
Examine how manufacturers can drive success and effectiveness when adopting connected production processes.
Transforming your smart factory with private 5G
Learn how manufacturers are leveraging our private 5G network to drive productivity and growth at their facilities.
Powering productivity for your connected factory
Explore how the combined power of 5G and edge computing can help overcome common manufacturing challenges and improve your processes.
Bringing AI robotic tech to your factory floor
Discover how Verizon and the University of South Carolina College of Engineering are partnering up to explore the potential of AI-powered robots and 5G.
Effective tech applications for smart manufacturing
Get real-world examples of how global manufacturers are using smart technologies like Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs), machine learning and digital twins.
Solutions
Private 5G Network
Drive innovation and productivity on your factory floor with customizable, onsite 5G wireless connectivity.
Verizon AI Connect
Take full advantage of new, powerful AI capabilities when, where and how you need them.
Internet of Things (IoT)
Transform your business with the power of our comprehensive IoT platforms, services and solutions.
Network security
Help keep your data safe with advanced threat detection, cybersecurity solutions and other managed and professional security services.
Manufacturing challenges
Enabling Industry 4.0
Discover how smart manufacturing can help fuel efficiency, productivity and flexibility for your operations.
Enhancing your security
Protect critical manufacturing data and your customers with robust end-to-end security solutions.
FAQs
A smart and connected factory is a manufacturing environment where machines, devices and systems are interconnected through IoT sensors and advanced networks, enabling real-time data exchange and communication. This integration facilitates automated processes, predictive maintenance and comprehensive operational visibility across the entire production floor, leading to a highly efficient digital factory.
The Internet of Things (IoT) is fundamental to smart and connected factories by allowing physical objects to collect and exchange data. IoT sensors embedded in machinery, equipment and products provide continuous insights into their performance, status and location, enabling smart automation, remote monitoring and data-driven decision-making for production optimization within the connected manufacturing environment.
5G technology is crucial for modern smart and connected factories due to its ultra-low latency, high bandwidth and ability to support a massive number of connected devices. This enables seamless and reliable communication for critical applications like industrial automation, augmented reality for maintenance and the rapid transfer of large datasets for real-time analytics on the factory floor, powering the smart factory infrastructure.
Real-time production monitoring in a smart factory provides immediate insights into manufacturing processes, allowing businesses to identify bottlenecks, track performance metrics and respond quickly to issues. This leads to improved operational efficiency,reduced downtime, better resource allocation and enhanced quality control through continuous data feedback, driving the benefits of a digitally integrated factory.
A smart factory significantly improves operational efficiency by automating tasks, optimizing workflows and providing comprehensive data insights. Through predictive maintenance, equipment downtime is minimized and resources are better utilized. The seamless flow of information across the production line enables faster decision-making and more agile responses to changing demands, ultimately boosting productivity and reducing costs in a highly optimized manufacturing plant.