The Human-Centric Factory: Driving Digital Transformation with Design Thinking Part I: The New Competitive Landscape: Redefining Manufacturing through Digital and Design The contemporary manufacturing sector is navigating a period of profound and accelerated change. Defined by the convergence of global competitive pressures, volatile supply chains, and an unprecedented wave of technological advancement, the industry stands at a critical inflection point. Survival and leadership in this new era are no longer contingent on incremental improvements to legacy systems. Instead, they demand a fundamental reinvention of how value is created, delivered, and sustained. This reinvention is being driven by two powerful, intersecting forces: Digital Transformation (DX), the technological engine of change, and Design Thinking (DT), the human-centric methodology required to steer it effectively. This report will provide a comprehensive analysis of the synergistic relationship between these two...