Manufacturing Magazine January 2020 | Page 114

SAS AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS

With the manufacturing industry changing , Freddy Torres , Head of Corporate Operational Excellence at SAS Automotive Systems , discusses how his firm is utilising technology to advance operations

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W ith the manufacturing industry undergoing the fourth industrial revolution ( industry 4.0 ), businesses worldwide are seeking how new technology such as artificial intelligence ( AI ) and machine learning ( ML ) can be leveraged to accelerate operations .

In the case of SAS Automotive Systems , Freddy Torres , Head of Corporate Operational Excellence , affirms how important digitisation has become as his company seeks to embrace new technology , particularly in its assembly process . “ We ’ re always looking at how we can improve our assembly process and seek a solution which will enable us to increase our operational performance and find a way to create real more value in our operations ,” says Torres . SAS employs approximately 4,300 people worldwide and produces around 5.2mn cockpits annually . Operating as a joint
JANUARY 2020