_______________________________________________________________________________________ Smart Manufacturing
New start up manufacturers who are more nimble and lack the burden of heavy IT infrastructure and OT infrastructure, are leveraging smart manufacturing technology to advance their business plans. These companies have the potential to succeed and alter markets where these manufacturers compete.
While some technologies are easy to implement for businesses, there are several other smart manufacturing technologies that are being adopted, but at a much slower rate.
What challenges are there with the implementation of smart manufacturing technology?
As with the implementation of any new system in a business setting, there are several challenges to overcome, and that’ s no different with smart manufacturing. From training to integration to data to culture, there are several considerations that need to be taken into account when investing with new smart manufacturing technology. For example:
1. Legacy systems and infrastructure that are difficult to retrofit or integrate One obstacle with the implementation of new smart technology is existing infrastructure. Accessing data and rationalizing the data from legacy systems can be time consuming. Mapping business process and data flows for changing and improving decision support can be complex and can consume valuable time of experts, especially when re-imagining new business processes and decision criteria.
2. Workforce Many businesses in the manufacturing sector are experiencing a workforce drain from
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