Cloud Computing Transforming Manufacturing Industry: Microsoft The biggest benefit of cloud computing is lowered cost of optimizing infrastructure, according to The Microsoft Discrete Manufacturing Cloud Computing Survey 2011. The study also indicates that cloud computing and social computing, are also transforming manufacturing industry value chains. According to the survey, cloud computing also facilitates efficient collaboration across geographies(47.7 percent) and the ability to respond quickly to business demands (38.4 percent). Microsoft says that today the companies need to work towards better integration of collaboration tools with business systems and improve access to unstructured data and processes. Sixty percent of those surveyed,
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Cloud Computing Transforming Manufacturing Industry: Microsoft
by Anuradha on April 4, 2011
in Apps, Business, Cloud Computing, Microsoft, News, Social networks, Technology, Trends






