Why do French fries from Mcdonald's taste different than those from Burger King? Somebody explained that much of the taste difference has to do with the design of the deep fryer. A raw material for a new job enter the manufacturing process, and production machines communicate with central computers via an Ethernet cable to automatically download a set of specifications tailored specifically to ensure the customer order is being filled. When a job is finished, the computer downloads a new set of instructions for the next order in the queue. The technology that enables companies to efficiently and effectively change design specifications without delay is called machine-to-machine communications (M2M) as manufacturing companies look to reduce overhead costs, and M2M is certain to play a growing role in many industries.

Instructions: Discuss how M2M can help a manufacturing company reduce manufacturing overhead and increase profitability.