November’s newsletter features a story about Spectral Systems’s success with the DMAIC strategy leading them to eliminate high rejection rates, reduce labor costs, and improve their customer service. Other articles include how cloud based B2B integration benefits the supply chain, a study based on 237 businesses, how mobile apps can create a competitive advantage in manufacturing, and how predictive maintenance, the use of IoT and connected sensors, fit into industry 4.0. Industry news for the month talks about 3D scanning and the new iphone X and how Voodoo Manufacturing is automating 3D printing.