An Overview of Opportunities and Challenges of Edge Computing in Smart Manufacturing

Shifting to the Smart Industry or Industry 4.0 is becoming a priority in the field of manufacturing. All aspects of manufacturing have greatly benefited from data, which is the intelligence source. Furthermore, innovation in manufacturing increases agility, improves predictability, and promotes energy efficiency, thus creating a higher quality product and improving customer satisfaction. One of the critical challenges in implementing a smart factory is the wide-range, long-lasting, reliable, and near real-time connectivity. On the other hand, network innovation related to the Fifth generation network (5G) and Edge computing creates never-before-seen business opportunities. This study will focus on the benefits, risks, and challenges regarding integrating Smart Manufacturing and Network innovation.