{"id":67638,"date":"2021-12-14T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/industry\/blog\/?p=67638"},"modified":"2024-12-23T10:31:51","modified_gmt":"2024-12-23T18:31:51","slug":"microsoft-ignite-top-5-takeaways-for-manufacturers-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/industry\/blog\/manufacturing-and-mobility\/2021\/12\/14\/microsoft-ignite-top-5-takeaways-for-manufacturers-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Ignite: Top 5 takeaways for manufacturers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/industry\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Industry-Manufacturing-image.jpg-1024x343.webp\" alt=\"A person looking at the camera smiling and holding a tablet. There is manufacturing machinary in the\" width=\"1024\" height=\"343\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Microsoft Ignite is\u00a0where we showcase\u00a0much of our technology innovation, but the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/industry\/blog\/manufacturing\/2019\/12\/18\/how-technology-intensity-accelerates-business-value\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">technology intensity<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> can be hard to navigate if you are a manufacturing executive trying to zero in on what will help you increase resilience and achieve sustainable growth, or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/industry\/blog\/digital-transformation\/2021\/11\/02\/build-a-hyperconnected-business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">build a hyperconnected business<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0Below are\u00a0my\u00a0top 5\u00a0takeaways\u00a0from Ignite\u00a0for manufacturers, and\u00a0links to the most relevant\u00a0blogs and sessions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"8\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Use Microsoft Cloud for Manufacturing as your guide. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"8\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Learn how manufacturers are accelerating digitalization efforts.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"8\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Address manufacturing skills gaps by embracing the future of work.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"8\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Increase resilience by modernizing your supply chain.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"8\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Join Microsoft in manufacturing a resilient and sustainable future.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">Use Microsoft Cloud for Manufacturing as your guide<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Microsoft Cloud for Manufacturing\u00a0brings\u00a0the best\u00a0outcome-driven solutions and capabilities\u00a0from\u00a0Microsoft and our partners to accelerate time-to-value\u00a0for our customers\u00a0in an end-to-end, holistic, and scalable way.\u00a0By\u00a0connecting\u00a0intelligent,\u00a0integrated\u202fcloud\u202fand\u00a0edge\u202fcapabilities\u00a0of the Microsoft stack to\u00a0the\u202fhighest\u00a0value\u00a0manufacturing\u202fscenarios,\u00a0we are creating a flywheel of innovation that helps businesses\u00a0increase asset and frontline worker productivity in safe and secure factories, enable remote\u00a0selling\u202fand\u202falways-on service, and\u00a0unlock\u202fcloud-based\u202finnovation\u2014all\u00a0with the utmost trust,\u00a0security,\u00a0compliance, privacy, and transparency.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We announced the availability of <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/aka.ms\/cloudformanufacturing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Microsoft Cloud for Manufacturing<\/span><\/b><\/a><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">preview\u00a0at Microsoft Ignite, and it\u2019s the best place for any\u00a0manufacturing executive to\u00a0start their\u00a0Ignite journey.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To learn more, register for\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/myignite.microsoft.com\/auth-redirect?dest=%2Fsessions\/bebfba97-ec50-4bc6-97b9-0d2f02190d9e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Microsoft Ignite<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, and\u00a0start your journey with the\u00a0keynote session,\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/myignite.microsoft.com\/sessions\/bebfba97-ec50-4bc6-97b9-0d2f02190d9e?source=sessions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Manufacturing a Resilient Future<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0where you\u2019ll hear more\u00a0about how\u00a0Johnson &amp; Johnson are leveraging Microsoft Cloud for Manufacturing capabilities in their next-generation factories.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Sign up\u202fto\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/info.microsoft.com\/ww-landing-manufacturing-stay-updated-gate.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">receive updates<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fabout Microsoft Cloud for Manufacturing.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">Learn how manufacturers are accelerating digitalization efforts<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Johnson &amp; Johnson isn\u2019t alone\u00a0in accelerating factory investments\u00a0&#8211; we shared in the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/industry\/blog\/manufacturing\/2021\/06\/24\/5-manufacturing-trends-driving-the-need-for-an-industry-cloud\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">5 manufacturing trends driving the need for an industry cloud,\u00a0<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">that 62 percent of manufacturers are forging ahead with their smart manufacturing investments, increasing by 20 percent this year alone.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Read\u00a0more about\u00a0how<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.microsoft.com\/transform\/?p=31165%22%20\\t%20%22_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Johnson &amp; Johnson<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fis working with Microsoft on its digital manufacturing transformation with tools like Microsoft Azure, artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), edge computing, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), and Microsoft Cloud for Manufacturing capabilities. The company aims to drive cloud and other digital capabilities to enable business innovation, improve agility, reduce cost of\u00a0ownership\u00a0and improve disaster recovery. With a solid digital core, findable and accessible data, and agile platforms, Johnson &amp; Johnson seeks to shape the future of healthcare through technology.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">And talking of MES,\u00a0at Ignite\u00a0we\u00a0also\u00a0shared\u00a0how we are making it easier to\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/dynamics365\/it\/2021\/11\/03\/break-down-data-silos-with-an-integrated-manufacturing-solution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">integrate\u00a0third-party manufacturing execution systems<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">Address manufacturing skills gaps by embracing the future of work<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">However its not all about automating factories. Our manufacturing customers have been telling us that accelerating digitalization needs to go hand in hand with empowering the workforce. Reading Jared Spataro\u2019s Ignite blog on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365\/blog\/2021\/11\/02\/whats-new-in-microsoft-365how-were-empowering-everyone-for-a-new-world-of-hybrid-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">What\u2019s new in Microsoft 365\u2014How we\u2019re empowering everyone for a new world of hybrid work<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> is a great place to start, but to go a level deeper on some of the workforce transformation capabilities we announced for the Microsoft Cloud for Manufacturing preview, read about how to\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365\/blog\/2021\/11\/02\/stay-in-the-flow-of-work-with-new-collaborative-apps-for-microsoft-teams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">stay in the flow of work with new collaborative apps for Microsoft Teams<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, and how\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365\/blog\/2021\/11\/02\/microsoft-viva-is-now-generally-available-to-help-transform-your-hybrid-work-experience\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Microsoft Viva is now generally available to help transform your hybrid work experience.<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Manufacturers should be\u00a0particularly excited about\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/dynamics365\/bdm\/2021\/11\/02\/meet-context-iq-a-new-way-to-collaborate-in-a-hyperconnected-business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Context IQ<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, a set of capabilities for Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Microsoft 365 that integrate collaboration into the flow of work, surfacing the right information, people and insights in the moment, in context with the task at hand.\u00a0Be sure to\u00a0watch\u00a0the Ignite session, \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/myignite.microsoft.com\/sessions\/f5e561b9-f946-4ba5-b931-7416b0a52c0b?source=sessions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Accelerate cross-organization collaboration with Dynamics 365 and Microsoft 365<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201d\u00a0to see many of these capabilities in action and hear how\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Siemens Mobility<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0is using Context IQ to empower collaboration across the organization.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">Increase resilience by modernizing your supply chain<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Just in time for Ignite\u00a0we published\u00a0our\u00a0research\u00a0findings\u00a0and vision for\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clouddamcdnprodep.azureedge.net\/gdc\/gdcN51Zf7\/original\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">creating resilience in volatility by modernizing the supply chain<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">. Enhanced supply chain visibility is a high priority for most manufacturers, and one of the key capabilities of Microsoft Cloud for Manufacturing Preview, and powered by\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/dynamics365\/bdm\/2021\/11\/02\/mitigate-disruptions-with-dynamics-365-supply-chain-insights-now-in-preview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Insights<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> in preview. Watch the Ignite sessions \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/myignite.microsoft.com\/sessions\/234a4148-509a-4021-9caa-645f6d74503e?source=sessions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Enhance supply chain visibility, predict risks and improve decision making with Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Insights<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201d and \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/myignite.microsoft.com\/sessions\/29c6536e-45f1-454f-93ec-a6637d8e4549?source=sessions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Make better decisions with proactive risk mitigation to create a resilient supply chain<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201d\u00a0to learn\u00a0how\u00a0customers\u00a0like\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Daimler Trucks North America<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0can use Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Insights to predict supply chain issues before they happen.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">Join Microsoft in manufacturing a resilient and sustainable future<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Announced\u00a0the week before Microsoft Ignite, the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.microsoft.com\/blog\/2021\/10\/27\/advancing-a-net-zero-future-ahead-of-cop26-new-carbon-accounting-tools-available-with-the-microsoft-cloud-for-sustainability-now-in-public-preview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability\u00a0Public Preview<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0leverages the breadth of the Microsoft Cloud. It is a packaged Software as a Service (SaaS) solution that connects to data sources, accelerates data integration and reporting, provides accurate carbon accounting, measures performance against goals, and enables intelligent insights so organizations can take more effective action on sustainability. While the solution primarily supports emissions management today, there are plans to support water and waste in the future.\u00a0Watch\u00a0the Ignite session on how to\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/myignite.microsoft.com\/sessions\/0a6ace18-1ccf-492f-a579-edc8aa0ec58a?source=sessions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">drive to a global sustainable transformation with Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability\u200b.<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">We also invite you to follow\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/msftmfg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Microsoft Manufacturing<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fon\u00a0Twitter\u00a0and visit our\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/industry\/manufacturing\/microsoft-cloud-for-manufacturing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Microsoft Cloud for Manufacturing website<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fto\u00a0learn\u00a0how Microsoft and our partners are helping manufacturers create a more resilient and sustainable future.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft Ignite is\u00a0where we showcase\u00a0much of our technology innovation, but the\u00a0technology intensity can be hard to navigate if you are a manufacturing executive trying to zero in on what will help you increase resilience and achieve sustainable growth, or build a hyperconnected business.\u00a0Below are\u00a0my\u00a0top 5\u00a0takeaways\u00a0from Ignite\u00a0for manufacturers, and\u00a0links to the most relevant\u00a0blogs and sessions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":582,"featured_media":68217,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ms_queue_id":[],"ep_exclude_from_search":false,"_classifai_error":"","_classifai_text_to_speech_error":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4264,1496],"post_tag":[],"content-type":[1488],"coauthors":[1206],"class_list":["post-67638","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-manufacturing","category-manufacturing-and-mobility","content-type-events","review-flag-1593580416-594","review-flag-5-1593580454-255","review-flag-alway-1593580311-297","review-flag-artificial-intelligence","review-flag-integ-1593580289-590","review-flag-internet-of-things","review-flag-iot","review-flag-new-1593580249-279","review-flag-percent","review-flag-publi-1593580762-6","review-flag-the-microsoft-cloud-for-manufacturing"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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