We are Michigan's Industry 4.0 Knowledge Center

Automation Alley is a nonprofit manufacturing and technology business association and Michigan's Industry 4.0 knowledge center, with a global outlook and a regional focus. We connect industry, academia and government to fuel Michigan's economy and accelerate innovation. We offer programs, resources and knowledge to help our members grow and prosper in the digital age.

What is Industry 4.0?

Our Foundation Members

Integr8

Integr8: The Industry 4.0 Conference brings together business and industry experts from around the world to Detroit to discuss how technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution are rapidly changing global manufacturing. Join us Nov. 6 for Integr8 2019 at Detroit’s TCF Center (formerly Cobo Center).

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Technology in Industry Report

Automation Alley's Technology in Industry Report is a data-driven guide to Industry 4.0 implementation featuring 150 pages of use cases, emerging trends, challenges, opportunities and action items for industry.

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MI Smart Factory Tour

Automation Alley's MI Smart Factory Tour is a program designed to expose the future workforce to some of the most technologically advanced smart factories in the nation, allowing students to explore Industry 4.0 technologies and in-demand manufacturing jobs right here in Michigan.

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We Match Michigan Businesses With Growth Opportunities

Welcome to Automation Alley, Michigan’s Industry 4.0 knowledge center. We support the technology and manufacturing businesses that call Michigan home, and we want to support you! Become an Automation Alley member today and let us help you increase revenue, reduce costs and make strategic decisions.

Small Company
Membership

Perfect for companies that are just beginning to explore Industry 4.0. Be a student of digitalization and transformation.

Medium Company
Membership

Perfect for companies that are ready to take the first steps to digital transformation. Be an adopter of digitalization and transformation.

Corporate
Membership

Perfect for companies that have implemented Industry 4.0 projects within their businesses and are ready to expand those initiatives. Be a collaborator for digitalization and transformation.

Foundation
Membership

Perfect for companies that are Industry 4.0 leaders and innovators and are ready to provide the governance necessary to support Automation Alley’s core mission.

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On the Blog

Stop! You don’t need an Industry 4.0 strategy

Jerry Foster

Plex Systems

The Industrial Revolution of Electric Mobility

Edward Mulford

Baker Tilly

How manufacturers became world leaders in IoT adoption

Çağlayan Arkan

Microsoft

Impact of Industry 4.0 on Product Lifecycle Management

Joseph Lopez

PROSTEP, Inc.

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Factory Reboot Podcast

Episode 15: Splunk and the A-ha Moment

Brian Gilmore

Splunk Inc.

Episode 14: Smart Cars & Smart Cities: Exploring Future Job Trends

Elaina Farnsworth

The NEXT Education

Episode 13: Embracing Holistic Manufacturing with Configuration Lifecycle Management

Scott Perdue

Configit

Episode 12: The Streamlined Business: How Robotic Process Automation Can Improve Efficiency

Karen Wiltgen

RSM

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What Our Members Are Saying

Join Automation Alley's growing ecosystem of technology and manufacturing businesses shaping our future.

David Darbyshire
DASI Solutions

"We have found that our active involvement with Automation Alley has been key to our long-term success. "

Veronica Baginski
Mettle Ops

"Automation Alley's Integr8 is the ideal environment to network with knowledgeable companies in the Metro Detroit area from a variety of industries. The presentations we went to were informative and we were able to take learned information and directly apply it. "

Carrie Uhl
MAGNA INTERNATIONAL

"I was impressed with the caliber of attendees at the Intergr8 conference. Throughout the sessions I attended, I also found myself better able to separate the hype from the reality, and hear practical ways to implement Industry 4.0 solutions."