DIGITAL PLATFORMS
THREE SMART MANUFACTURING USE CASES
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1 . Supply chain management and optimisation Industry 4.0 solutions provide businesses with greater insight , control and data visibility across the entire supply chain . By leveraging supply chain management capabilities , organisations can deliver products and services to market faster , cheaper and with better quality to gain an advantage over less-efficient competitors .
2 . Predictive maintenance Industry 4.0 solutions give manufacturers the ability to predict when potential problems are going to arise before they actually happen . Without IoT systems in place at your factory , preventive maintenance happens based on routine or time . In other words , it ’ s a manual task . Through IoT systems , preventive maintenance is
much more automated and streamlined . Systems can sense when problems are arising or machinery needs to be fixed , and can empower you to solve potential issues before they become bigger problems .
3 . Asset tracking and optimisation Industry 4.0 solutions help manufacturers become more efficient with assets at each stage of the supply chain , allowing them to keep better tabs on inventory , quality , and optimisation opportunities relating to logistics . With IoT in place at a factory , employees can get better visibility into their assets worldwide . Standard asset management tasks such as asset transfers , disposals , reclassifications , and adjustments can be streamlined and managed centrally and in real time .
SEPTEMBER 2020