Industry 4.0 Case Studies from Leading Manufacturers 2025

A 130-page report providing an in-depth look at how companies like Ford, Siemens Energy, and Michelin are advancing smart manufacturing in the era of Industrial AI.

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The "Industry 4.0 Case Studies from Leading Manufacturers 2025 Report" is part of IoT Analytics' ongoing coverage of smart manufacturing topics. This report offers an in-depth look into the real-world digital transformation projects of 10 leading industrial companies, highlighting some of the most advanced and impactful projects. Drawing from insights shared directly by key project stakeholders at these companies, this document showcases practical implementations and their tangible outcomes. The information presented is based on detailed case study presentations from these profiled companies between August 2023 and December 2024. Each case study includes thorough details about the implementations, as told and prioritized by the companies themselves.

The main purpose of this document is to help readers understand concrete examples of current digital transformation projects, including key implementation details and best practices learned.

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Key themes of the case studies:

• Data architecture & connectivity
• Analytics & AI
• Automation & process transformation

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Each case study includes the following details:

• Company information (Company name, industry, headquarter location, revenue, number of employees)
• High level overview (Name of the initiative, mission, project summary, main technology providers)
• Implementation overview (Key elements, key results)
• Key takeaways and supporting expert quotes

Questions answered:

• What are the smart manufacturing priorities of some of the leading manufacturers as they go through their digital transformation?
• What technical architectures and systems are being implemented (e.g., data architecture)?
• What are some of the organizational and business details of the 10 implementations?
• What were the measurable outcomes of the projects?
• What are some of the practical applications and use cases of AI, including GenAI?
• What are the key takeaways from each case study that can be applied to other manufacturers?

Companies mentioned:

A selection of companies mentioned in the report.