Mobile & Wearable Technology’s Impact on the Manufacturing Industry | Jason Prater | TEDxDetroit

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Channel: TEDx Talks · 2015 · Nonprofits & Activism

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The perception of a noisy, dark manufacturing floor is quickly quickly fading, and what's coming to light is the vision of a thriving innovative environment centered around cloud, big data, wearables and mobility. Plex VP of Development Jason Prater, will discuss how the plant floor of the future actualy exists today along with giving a glimpse into what's next for manufacturing technology. 

Jason Prater is the vice president of development for Plex, the leader in cloud ERP for the manufacturing enterprise. Prater leads a 120 member team that develops software which drives plant floor success for nearly 400 manufacturing customers worldwide. 

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx

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