TECHNOLOGY
friendly , insightful and futureproof solution for managing assets , processes and people ”. Agility is used in global industries as diverse as manufacturing , distribution , transport and infrastructure and healthcare .
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Let ’ s focus more on the idea of so-called ‘ smart ’ or ‘ digital ’ factories and manufacturing processes , can you give some context as to how these have developed and why they are of such benefit to manufacturers , corporations and employees ? Smart or digital factories have their roots in the SCADA ( Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition ) technologies , which was a forerunner to IoT and 5G technology . Like IoT in a domestic setting , it ’ s about linking equipment so that it can intelligently communicate to automate action , optimise processes and result in better outcomes .
Customers that adopt smart and connected technology in a production setting can :
• Reduce downtime of key assets and equipment
• Reduce unscheduled maintenance
• Reduce stock held , administration and costs
• Improve the reliability of equipment and rate of work orders completed on time
• Make more efficient use of employee time
“Agility allows you to reduce breakdowns and downtime by up to 32 %, improve response times by 53 %, reduce stick held by 19 % and reduce administration by 60 %”
— Ian Dowd , CMO at SSG Insight
DECEMBER 2018