Manufacturing Magazine - April 2021 | Page 127

“ Harvesting information from all machines is key to providing all the answers that are necessary to run a factory and is vital in helping them achieve their end-goals and strategic vision ”
CGI NETHERLANDS

“ Harvesting information from all machines is key to providing all the answers that are necessary to run a factory and is vital in helping them achieve their end-goals and strategic vision ”

COEN HUESMANN VICE PRESIDENT MANUFACTURING , CGI
“ Then we add sensors to equipment , for example for heat exchange and to measure the vibrations or flow . So , factories are never just old technology . They ' re always a mix of old and new technology and they communicate in various ways . We make the connections to get data , but then we also bring context to the data .”
CGI regularly checks-in with customers on their digital experience and their MES experience via their MES survey . “ This autumn , we will launch a new MES survey that will enable us to explore and present the latest trends ,” said Huesmann .
Key partnerships on the journey to Industry 4.0 CGI ’ s partnership with SAS is an important one for both parties .
Huesmann said : “ The MES systems are providing core information about factories to help our clients improve manufacturing processes . SAS is a platform for analytics that is uniquely positioned . They have a process of continuously harvesting data , analysing data and improving processes through our platform .”
“ AI is an integral part of their platform . When implemented in the right way this is where the real data from manufacturing
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