Future Visions of the Manufacturing Industry: Discover Tips for Value Creation in the Era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution METI to hold the first "Connected Industries" international symposium

In March 2017, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) released the policy concept “Connected Industries” as a goal that Japanese industries should aim to create new added value through connectedness of and the solutions to various problems in society through connectedness of various facets of modern life, including humans (including our roles as consumers and suppliers), machines, systems, companies, data and other societal elements. Against the backdrop that global society has been trying to discover the industrial frontier in the current era, METI will hold the first international symposium concerning Japan’s “Connected Industries” policy concept, while also bringing together worldwide top-runners playing a leading role in realizing respective policies: experts from the World Economic Forum (WEF) regarding the “fourth industrial revolution,” Germany regarding the “Industrie 4.0,” China regarding “Made-in-China 2025,” and the United States regarding the “Industrial Internet.” This is a part of the record-largest event titled “International Robot Exhibition 2017.”