Rockwell Automation has achieved a major global recognition after its manufacturing facility in Singapore was inducted into the World Economic Forum’s Global Lighthouse Network, acknowledging the site’s successful adoption of advanced digital technologies to enhance productivity, product quality and workforce performance.The Singapore facility was recognized in the productivity category for transforming its operations into a highly connected, intelligent manufacturing environment through large-scale deployment of digital and artificial intelligence-powered solutions. The achievement highlights the company’s commitment to driving industrial innovation by integrating automation, analytics and AI into day-to-day manufacturing operations.
The facility has implemented more than 50 digital initiatives, including intelligent automation systems, AI-powered quality inspection technologies and predictive maintenance solutions. Together, these technologies have significantly improved manufacturing efficiency, reduced production defects and streamlined employee training and onboarding processes, enabling the plant to respond more effectively to changing production requirements.
Bob Buttermore, Senior Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer at Rockwell Automation, said the recognition reflects the company’s ability to deploy advanced automation technologies in ways that generate measurable business value while creating scalable solutions that can be replicated across its global manufacturing network and customer operations.
He noted that the company continues to focus on transforming operational data into actionable insights while leveraging artificial intelligence to improve manufacturing performance, operational resilience and production flexibility. These capabilities are helping manufacturers build next-generation smart factories capable of adapting quickly to evolving market demands.
The World Economic Forum’s Global Lighthouse Network recognizes manufacturing facilities that successfully implement Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies at scale and demonstrate measurable operational improvements. According to the Forum, the latest group of Lighthouse facilities illustrates how artificial intelligence is increasingly becoming an integral part of industrial operations, enabling companies to enhance decision-making, accelerate innovation and continuously optimize manufacturing performance.
As a member of the Global Lighthouse Network, Rockwell Automation will collaborate with leading manufacturers from around the world to exchange knowledge, share successful implementation strategies and accelerate the adoption of advanced industrial technologies across multiple sectors.
Kiva Allgood, Managing Director at the World Economic Forum, said today’s leading manufacturers are moving beyond optimizing individual production processes and are redesigning entire operating systems. She noted that intelligent technologies are now becoming deeply embedded across manufacturing environments, enabling organizations to respond faster, learn continuously and improve performance throughout their value chains.
The recognition further strengthens Rockwell Automation’s position as a leader in industrial automation and digital transformation. By combining connected technologies, automation and artificial intelligence, the company continues to help manufacturers move beyond pilot projects toward enterprise-wide digital transformation that delivers measurable improvements in productivity, operational efficiency and long-term business performance across global manufacturing operations.
