The rise of Industry 4.0 boosts manufacturing efficiency
The transitions underway in all economic activities – digital, ecological, energy, as well as the rapid evolution of consumer needs and demands, require the industrial sector to optimize all its processes, and in particular, to thoroughly reorganize its production methods.
Industry 4.0 model
The transitions underway in all economic activities – digital, ecological, energy, as well as the rapid evolution of consumer needs and demands, require the industrial sector to optimize all its processes, and in particular, to thoroughly reorganize its production methods.
This is what the Industry 4.0 model offers.
Successful implementation depends on companies being able to integrate all players in their value chain into an extended, digitized ecosystem.
This ecosystem must include product designers, brands, creators, as well as suppliers, partners and customers in a virtuous continuum in order to manufacture the right products for consumers at the right time with the right quality and at the right price.
Manufacturers who succeed in this integration will not only be able to produce more and better, but also with optimized lead times and costs. The companies who have shared their experiences in this white paper are proof of that!
The 4 challenges to unlocking the potential of industry 4.0
Produce, integrate and analyze ever more data
Data, its quantity, and its availability throughout processes, are undoubtedly what characterize the Industry 4.0 model. And this is also one of the main challenges the digital transformation of the industrial sector will face in the coming years.
Reconnecting brains and brawn
Digital transformation breaks down the walls between offices and factory floors. By decompartmentalizing them, it also decompartmentalizes functions and expands the capabilities of each individual. This in turn brings about a transition from manual labor to more intellectual work. This migration of skills raises a number of questions about employee training and behavior. Some jobs will disappear, probably those that require fewer qualifications and diplomas. Other people, mainly in support functions, will have to rethink their jobs and their role within the company.
An opportunity for the circular economy
Sustainability and respect for the environment are major concerns for the younger generation entering the job and consumer market. "They are conscious and wellinformed consumers. They are sensitive to the subject and are not fooled by greenwashing," says Marco Taisch. With this generation, a new axis is also appearing, the circular economy.
Agility, time and again
Pioneering companies in Industry 4.0 are starting to sell their services and advice, a way for them to share, but also monetize, their experiences.