Impact: HighFactory Transformation and Supply Chain Resilience2026-07-10· World Economic Forum
Global Lighthouse Network reaches 238 factories
The World Economic Forum reports that its Global Lighthouse Network has expanded to 238 factories, adding further evidence that advanced-manufacturing programmes are moving beyond isolated equipment automation into logistics, fulfilment and cross-functional operating workflows.
The Dataleo angle
The affected decision is whether a lighthouse use case can become a repeatable operating standard across sites. Value requires common process definitions, comparable performance baselines and transferable data structures. The failure mode is a portfolio of locally successful showcases that cannot be reproduced outside the flagship factory.