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SME and Plataine jointly conducted an IIoT survey to help advanced manufacturing managers prepare for the rapid advances in the digital technology transforming factories. Nearly 400 C-level manufacturers completed the Trends in Digital Manufacturing survey, which reveals how factories intend to implement new digital technologies, which challenges are faced, and what benefits they envision.