# Connected Industry

Technology is changing the way you design, build and deliver products. Data-driven systems, software and smart factories are creating a wealth of new opportunities and services. But they also bring new security and operational risks that you will need to address if you are to make the most of them.

Leverage Big Data Analytics to Enable Digital Business Transformation

Big data must be contextualized to be useful. The right platform is capable of executing this in real time — but that’s only the beginning.

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### Learn to use the right data at the right time for the right reasons

Make data actionable

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Make smarter decisions

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Ensure business continuity

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**Until the third industrial revolution, manufacturing was a stable sector with many legacy processes still in place.** Now, with the emergence of new technologies, new machines and new customer demands, digital transformation is revolutionizing the sector.

Consider, for instance, that 86% of the top 100 companies investing in research and development across all industries are manufacturers. Key technologies driving change include advanced analytics, operational optimization, cloud computing, 3D modeling and product simulation, and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).

All this has led to an “Industry Renaissance” with data at its heart. Factories are becoming increasingly ‘smart’, transportation systems increasingly automated, and production processes optimized around data and virtual experiences.

Accelerate Electric Connected Autonomous Vehicle Advancement

Explore how today’s innovators collaborate to design, engineer and validate global innovation more quickly, and enable productivity and efficiency for newly created global teams.

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A data-driven cure for quality and compliance

Discover how to connect your processes and data to accelerate high-quality medical devices.

[A data-driven cure for quality and compliance](/media/1184)

[  Learn more     ](https://discover.3ds.com/data-driven-cure-quality-and-compliance)

## Real-World Results Told by Our Customers

As a manufacturer, you have more options than ever when it comes to optimizing your operations to meet today’s challenges. Take a look at our case studies and find out how you can apply the latest technology solutions to reap the rewards of greater efficiency, faster innovation, and happier customers.

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## Top articles on Connected Industry

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Explore our Industry Solution Experiences

Learn more about how our industry solutions can help you to achieve your professional ambition and business objectives

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