“ MANUFACTURERS NEED TO FIND A WAY TO MAKE THEIR INDUSTRY MORE ATTRACTIVE AGAIN ”
Q . WHAT IS YOUR VISION OF SMART MANUFACTURING ?
» “ In all honesty , I am surprised by how many low-tech manufacturers still operate . Manufacturing is probably the only industry where you still see paper processes .
“ Traditionally , a manufacturer ’ s focus lies on hardware automation , and administrative processes are often neglected . Of course , I am exaggerating , but the trend is very valid . There is a world to win in deploying smart technology in manufacturing and you don ’ t need to be a visionary to tell what the future will look like . We often challenge manufacturers to look at other domains and be inspired by how processes are being automated . Don ’ t be shy in your technological ambitions . There are a tonne of AI , OCR and integration ( micro ) services out there these days . Deploying this technology is fairly easy . Of course , you might need to adapt some of your operation to reap benefits from these technologies , but they are democratised and available for each and every company .”