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At the Manufacturing Leadership Council’s special "Manufacturing 4.0 in Action" event in Nuremberg, Germany, last November, a member of the audience raised the very pertinent question of standards in the M4.0 era.

What standards around system interoperability and software could manufacturers rely upon as they moved toward greater connectivity both internally throughout their enterprises, and externally with customer and partners, the attendee asked. Moreover, would technology suppliers truly support standards as they attempt to differentiate themselves in a rapidly moving market?