Cloud computing is one,  if not the, hottest trend in technology for the past few years. It refers to computing services provided over the internet. In this short article, we explore three areas where cloud computing brings benefits to the manufacturing environment. 

1. Reducing Costs

One of the overall benefits of the cloud that is often highlighted and can be applied to several industries is its ability to reduce costs. With services being provided over the internet there is no longer a need for hardware equipment and its maintenance. This decrease in expenditure frees up human and capital resources that can be used to focus on other areas. 

2. Maximize Efficiency 

Efficiency is all about achieving results while using as few resources as possible and in a way that does not create waste. In manufacturing, industry efficiency is crucial to avoid material waste, delayed production, and delivery amongst other concerns. 

Cloud systems are faster to deploy and implement which in turn saves time helping maximize efficiency by reducing time-to-market. 

With a system that is fast to implement, maintain and that already helps reduce costs, an increase in efficiency can be of paramount importance to a manufacturer. 

3. Scalability

Flexibility is important when it comes to scaling up or down on operations. Cloud systems are agile enough to accommodate fluctuations. Since cloud systems do not run on physical servers, it is easy to scale cloud capacity according to your needs.

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