Manufacturing Magazine May 2015 | Page 10

TECHNOLOGY

‘ This is not just a future vision . It is an operating model that is bringing real benefits to real businesses today ’

product lifecycle , that control product design , that oversee and control shop floor processes ( MES and Scada ), and with ERP and analytics solutions . The vision of Industry 4.0 may be up and running but it is a long way from being fully realised .
Fast Forward to the Future In spite of the manifold challenges , the path forward for manufacturing businesses in this area is increasingly clear . The emergence of Industry
4.0 is helping define this and the benefits of integrated cyber-physical systems are tangible and can clearly be seen in companies that have already adopted this approach . But how do you introduce this kind of change into businesses which have long established processes and ways of working ?
The first step has to be building a robust business case for change and for new investment based on the benefits that integrating processes ,
10 May 2015