Smart App Infrastructure Lowers Manufacturer’s Software Implementation Costs by 35%

This project objective is to significantly enhance the existing Smart Manufacturing Innovation Platform (SMIP) to support a multi- vendor environment for the development, deployment, management, and administration of Smart Applications.

The Smart App Infrastructure developed in this project will allow manufacturers to streamline operations, improve efficiencies, and reduce costs. Smart Apps allow manufacturers to improve supply chain visibility, enabling businesses to make data-driven decisions and optimize inventory management. By implementing smart manufacturing tools, US manufacturers can gain a competitive edge, driving innovation and job creation, and positioning the US as a leader in Smart Manufacturing practices.

The Smart Application Infrastructure elements developed in this project will allow manufacturers to deploy Smart Manufacturing Applications more quickly and easily. It is estimated that the Smart App Infrastructure will reduce the cost of creating and implementing Smart Apps by 35%. The enhanced availability of Smart Apps will make these technologies more accessible to Small & Medium Sized Manufacturers (SMMs), furthering the CESMII mission of democratizing Smart Manufacturing.

**Infrastructure was created and added to the SMIP to support the following types of Smart Applications:

• No-code Application

• Stand-Alone Application

• Library

• Integrated Application

• Delivered Application Programming Interface for a Content Management System Application
• Automated Service to Deploy and Update Smart Applications Delivered
• Delivered Examples of How to Implement No-code Application
• Example Code Library Delivered
• Training Video