Alcoa’s chief information officer on industries and investment decisions

March 30, 2016 ..., 3-D printing, Alcoa (Organization), big data, chief technology officer, Industry (Organization Sector), Nancy Wolk, Smart manufacturing, technology, The Economist, The World in 2014

The World in 2014 Summit, New York City (December 5th, 2013)

Companies are leveraging technology and big data to engage in smart manufacturing, a model that makes production faster, more responsive and more accurate. It harnesses the promise of mobility, 3-D printing, automation and other technologies to optimize manufacturing centres and transform them into modern profit centres. How will smart manufacturing evolve in the year ahead—and how will the changes in store affect industries and investment decisions?

Nancy Wolk, Chief information officer, Alcoa
Martin Giles, US technology correspondent, The Economist

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