SMART MANUFACTURING
“ TODAY , SMART MES HAS BEEN ABLE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF MANUFACTURERS , IN THIS AGE OF COVID- 19 , IN A CONNECTED ENTERPRISE ” JOE GERSTL DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT MANAGEMENT , GE DIGITAL
He adds “ using a hybrid cloud Smart MES , like GE Digital ’ s Proficy Plant Applications , runtime and master data is piped to an endless cloud repository in near real-time . This thick and deep data can be used for look back analysis and for look forward analytics . These can be used in a closed loop fashion to analyse data on the fly and feed back important adjustments to equipment and processes based on machine learning algorithms .”
Smart MES : the current trends “ I think the trends in manufacturing continue to be optimise operations , increase visibility , and improve quality and output ,” contemplates Gerstl . “ In addition , out of the box analytics as well as a rich data foundation for custom analytics is crucial to success . These outcomes go across industries as manufacturers deal with rapidly changing market demands , changing consumer preferences , and the need for production agility .”
One particular trend that Gerstl sees becoming more and more important is “ sustainability and meeting zero carbon emission goals . This will be a global issue that manufacturers will have to address and plan for as they deploy MES solutions .”
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