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2020 and 2021 confronted manufacturers with a variety of unprecedented operational challenges. As they now seek to reopen and restart production, many are realizing an opportunity to reimagine work and operations so they can emerge from the economic downturn caused largely by COVID-19 with greater agility, resilience, and ingenuity. Smart Manufacturing: The Lean Six Sigma Way delivers an incisive and thought-provoking discussion of the various ways the Fourth Industrial Revolution is changing the way we manufacture products across the world and how it can revitalize manufacturing in North America and Europe. In the book, accomplished smart manufacturing expert and consultant Dr. Anthony Tarantino offers readers a proven and easy-to-follow framework for manufacturing transformation to use in continuous improvement, Lean, and Six Sigma initiatives and other ongoing programs. It presents simple, low-cost tools to kickstart any smart manufacturing program, providing a foundational understanding of key Industry 4.0 technologies and methodologies that can work in any organization. The author includes interviews with and contributions from celebrated manufacturing professionals who shed light on some of the most pressing issues in the sector. Going beyond mere truisms about digital transformation and design thinking, Smart Manufacturing: The Lean Six Sigma Way presents practical solutions to real-world problems by showing readers how to improve product quality, eliminate waste, reduce production time, and lower costs. Perfect for executives, managers, controllers, and operations professionals in manufacturing firms, Smart Manufacturing: The Lean Six Sigma Way will also earn a place in the libraries of information technology managers and manufacturing innovators seeking an eye-opening treatment of the latest impactful technologies in a wide range of industries.