Microsoft Cloud for Manufacturing is designed to deliver capabilities that support the core processes and requirements of the industry. These end-to-end manufacturing solutions include released and new capabilities that seamlessly connect people, assets, workflow, and business processes, empowering organizations to be more resilient.
Digitally empower your workforce
Reskill your workers and increase customer satisfaction with new digital experiences.
Operate safe and agile factories
Build the productive, smart factory of the future with industrial IoT, cloud, AI, and mixed reality.
Create more resilient supply chains
Improve end-to-end supply chain visibility, agility, and profitability through intelligent planning and execution, demand sensing, and traceability.
Unlock innovation and new services
Accelerate the engineering of new business value using digital feedback loops and digital twins.
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