The hype around Industry 4.0 and its ability to revolutionize operations has been around for many years now. However, why it is revolutionary, what exact benefits companies will get from it and more importantly how to get there is still not clear. Only a very few companies have claimed that they successfully implemented Industry 4.0. These questions can't be truly answered by academic research, they can only be answered by the people who have been involved in implementing Industry 4.0. Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing goes inside the world of Industry 4.0 and examines its implementation pioneers, the people who fought to make a start on the Industry 4.0 journey; the people who got trapped in the technology jungle and the people who managed total business transformation as part of Industry 4.0 implementation. The author uses case studies from these Industry 4.0 trailblazers, such as SAP, Gartner and Accenture to illustrate the different success routes and the traps to avoid. This type of information so far has been kept within the closed circles of industry consortium bodies, advisory boards and few top consulting firms. This book openly share these well-kept insights for the benefit of the readers. For those looking to understand, harness and utilize the potential of Industry 4.0, this is the guide.