The concept of “Smart Factory” is becoming a reality for manufacturers. A wide range of ideas and innovations that loosely fall under “Industry 4.0” are already started contributing to factory operations. Industry 4.0 will shape the future of ERP software systems for the manufacturing industry. ERP software industry leaders including Houston-based ePROMIS have made investments in technology and innovation to incorporate new technologies such as machine learning, cloud deployment, and predictive analytics into their ERP software ecosystem.