Change doesn’t happen overnight. It happens little by little. Gigabyte by gigabyte. This is the design of Industry 4.0. Manufacturers are already in Industry 4.0 territory, regardless of their current integrations. Digital transformation is dependent upon how they will use this as a strategic objective to secure a more efficient, profitable future. This new business paradigm doesn’t require an all or nothing approach. Upgrading a single segment of your business is enough of an evolutionary catalyst to propel manufacturing plants and organizations into a more efficient, sustainable future. There are four governing areas of manufacturing that can be optimized to kickstart an Industry 4.0 transformation. From here, the possibilities are limitless.