With the advent of the fourth Industrial Revolution, Manufacturing is rapidly becoming internationally interlinked. This change is offering a better and more efficient way to manage all the different processes within industry. The increase of Automation in production processes and smart systems of machines, which are able to communicate with each other and with operators through the Internet of Things, revolutionize the factory shop-floor. Therefore, manufacturing companies should digitalize all their horizontal and vertical integrations, so to secure their sustainability in tomorrow’s industrial digital ecosystems. However, new business models and new working spaces in manufacturing create a greater need for technical knowledge, digital and soft skills development.

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