These slides were presented at the 2016 Smart Manufacturing Roundtable on  the topic of the MES journey. LNS Research LNS Research, based in  Cambridge, MA, provides advisory and benchmarking services to help Line-of-Business and IT executives make critical decisions, focusing on providing insights into the metrics, leadership, business processes, and technology capabilities needed for achieving Operational Excellence.  Through this presentation, Dan Miklovic, Principal Analyst, LNS Research, highlights the following areas: What is Smart Manufacturing? Digital Transformation & Smart Manufacturing Trends in Big Data & Analytics, IIoT and Cloud Building the Business Case Actionable Recommendations