The global manufacturing industry is entering a new age. Brought along are the challenges of complementing the supply and demand needs in the markets. Another hurdle faced by the manufacturing industry is the challenge of rapidly changing climate and environment conditions that call for corrective measures. The global concern is equally shared by India. In this regard, the flexible systems have contributed to resolve the challenges to a certain extent. The paper intends to research the advent of emerging technology that deals with these challenges. The focus remains on the Indian manufacturing industry and the advancements in it. The work presented also gives a perception of the state of research and identifies the potential of relatively new introduced elements to manufacturing.