U.S., June 14 -- This week, energy management and automation company Schneider Electric announced the launch of the first Smart Factory in the US to demonstrate in real time how its EcoStruxure architecture and related suite of offerings can help increase operational efficiency and reduce costs for its customers.

In operation for more than 60 years and employing nearly 500 people, the Schneider Electric Lexington facility is serving as Schneider's flagship smart facility in the country, enthusiastically embracing the power of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) to drive process optimization.

This latest facility joins a network of Schneider Electric smart factories around the world. The company already has smart industrial infrastr...