Imagine a manufacturing plant in which all the production equipment is continually changing in response to market needs. Robots churning out widgets, for instance, would reconfigure themselves based on data coming in from all points of the widget supply chain, as well as sensors monitoring the factory itself. The result is a smart factory that’s more agile and autonomous than previous generations of automation.

We could be witnessing a new industrial revolution with the launch of 5G. Factory automation could drive its adoption where processes would become much fast , efficient and reliable through robotics thus reducing human intervention. With the use of AI agility can be added in the functioning where data driven decisions could be made quickly. Still in its nascent phase but could add significant benefits in a supply chain economy.

"The new fifth generation of mobile networks known as 5G is a catalyst for the next industrial revolution that is giving rise to smart factories worldwide."