SMWCon Fall 2014/SMW as a part of an Industry 4.0 Landscape

Industry 4.0 is a project in the high-tech strategy of the German government, which promotes the computerization of traditional industries such as manufacturing. Technological basis are cyber-physical systems and the Internet of Things. In the United States, an initiative known as the Smart Manufacturing Leadership Coalition is also working on the future of manufacturing. How can SMW be part of an Industry 4.0 landscape?