The sheet metal processing industry is being transformed by the use of industrial data analytics, and especially Big Data analytics. In the following sections, we discuss the impact that Big Data analytics is having on the sheet metal processing industry and the ways that it is used, the benefits that it can provide, and the challenges we might face as we work with it. And what we might face is, in fact, a very relevant issue because the transformative influence of Big Data analytics can yield great advantages, but those advantages can be offset by the problems that can and do occur in Big Data analytics.
The revolution of data analytics through Big Data has greatly influenced the way decisions are made in the sheet metal processing industry. To understand this impact clearly, one must look back at the history of data analytics in our industry. From its humble beginnings, data analytics grew through various forms to achieve widespread utility within sheet metal processing. Nowadays, we use it in all areas, from our SCM (supply chain management) processes to our welding operations, to ensure that everything runs to proper order and with high quality. Predictive maintenance is another area where analytics is making a significant and beneficial appearance.

The next segment of the article will look at these applications of data analytics in our industry, one at a time, in order to understand our decision-making processes better.
The challenges associated with using Big Data analytics in the sheet metal industry involve security, complex integrations, and deficits in workforce skills. We will present these burdens in detail and discuss strategies for overcoming them. The theory behind using Big Data in the sheet metal sector foretells useful innovations, substantially more automation, and, most importantly, a future with nearly unfathomable predictive capabilities. We will also provide a look ahead.
To sum up, Big Data has an enormous impact on decision-making and efficiency in the sheet metal processing industry. It is a truly transformative force that has the industry revolutionized.

Big Data has a lot to do with industry 4.0, which is an enormous transformation in the whole manufacturing world.