Manufacturing industry in cloud computing ERA: Case study

Cloud computing is a popular term to companies because of its characteristics of cost efficiency and flexibility. Cloud computing impacts the industries from both technical perspective and business perspective. Many companies adopt cloud to support their business activities. They can provide their internal resources/capabilities as services to other stakeholders in their collaborative relationship. It's critical to realize the importance and usefulness of cloud solutions for companies. Therefore, the current status of cloud-based solutions development and the innovation are discussed in this research paper, particularly in the manufacturing industry. A multiple cases analysis will be performed to understand how companies are using cloud as an enabler of their business. Various cloud-based solutions were implemented in the case companies to help researchers to understand the implementation and application. In the end, some advice and suggestions on their cloud implementation strategies will be provided for companies from different aspects.