The manufacturing industry is going digital; there’s no doubt around that. For some companies, it’s a fast and furious shift as they race to stay on the cutting edge. But for others, it’s more of a journey. As you’ll read, the points to consider in making that leap span from the cybersecurity threats associated with going online, choosing which parts migrate first, and even deciding which tools will make the digital transformation worth it. We’ll get to all of those and more in this edition, including firefighter robots, battery storage investments, and predictive AI.

  — Jennifer Ramsay