GARTNER'S TOP STRATEGIC TECHNOLOGY TRENDS

The last two decades have seen a dramatic shift in use of technology to drive improvements in manufacturing operations. Just twenty years ago, many small and mid-size manufacturers relied on paper-based systems to run their businesses. The application of advanced technologies in manufacturing such as nanotechnology, cloud computing, the Internet of Things (IoT) are changing the face of manufacturing in ways unimaginable a few decades ago. In addition to cutting the costs, these technologies create speed, precision, efficiency and flexibility for manufacturing companies. Technologies that have the greatest impact include cloud, mobile, big data and analytics, internet of things (IoT), robotics, cognitive computing/artificial intelligence (AI), 3D printing, augmented reality/virtual reality (AR/VR), and even blockchain. In the paper is presented top 10 strategic technology trends for 2012 to 2019 that the every year compani Gartner, Inc. from the IT Symposium/Xpo stage, we unveil our for the following year that CIOs and other senior executives should be paying attention to.