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To stay competitive in a rapidly evolving industry, companies must embrace digital transformation and invest in technology that generates new opportunities and drives growth.

One area where this is particularly important is in the cutting room, where optimizing the fabric-cutting process with data intelligence and connectivity can improve product quality and maximize the value of manufacturing materials and resources.

Companies should consider Industry 4.0 capabilities when upgrading equipment to discover how this new technology can lower operational costs through process automation, increased supply chain efficiency and improved safety while gaining future-proof benefits.

By avoiding large upfront expenses, SaaS platforms make it simpler for businesses to benefit from energy-efficient cloud computing, data analytics to improve resource consumption, and optimize their supply chain to keep up with the ever-increasing ESG regulations in their various markets.

Upgrading your cutting room can bring numerous advantages and it's advisable to make the change when older equipment starts to require maintenance that is more frequent and causes disruptions in production.

For fashion

• Mass production: 10+ year-old multi-ply cutters vs. Vector - Download the infographic
• Agile production: 10+ year-old single-ply or low-ply cutters vs. Fashion On Demand by ¹ú²úAV - Download the infographic

For furniture

• Mass production: 10+ year-old multi-ply cutters vs. Vector - Download the infographic
• Leather production: 10+ year-old digital leather cutters vs. Versalis - Download the infographic
• Agile production: 10+ year-old single-ply or low-ply cutters vs. Furniture On Demand by ¹ú²úAV - Download the infographic

For automotive

• Fabric production: 10+ year-old multi-ply cutters vs. Vector iP - Download the infographic
• Leather production: 10+ year-old digital leather cutters vs. Versalis V8R2 - Download the infographic

Investing in cutting room equipment that is Industry 4.0-ready arms manufacturers with the data they need to improve process efficiency, increase productivity, enhance the level of product quality delivered to customers, and future-proof their organizations.

Upgraded equipment that can collect and communicate data from sensors in the cutting room enables manufacturers to perform data analysis on their cutting operations to accurately:

IMPROVE QUALITY STANDARDS

Produce more products faster with fewer defects by identifying and examining gaps between predicted and actual performance

REDUCE OPERATING COSTS

Increase machine availability when market conditions demand more products and reduce maintenance activity when equipment is approaching end-of-life without jeopardizing productivity by modifying maintenance management plans.

MAXIMIZE MACHINE UPTIME

Perform maintenance tasks before failure occurs to minimize long-term costs by forecasting when equipment might need repairs. By replacing aging or outdated equipment with Industry 4.0 solutions, companies optimize their cutting room processes in a manner that will continue to be successful in the future even if business conditions change or new advances in technology arrive.

FUTURE-PROOF MONITORING

Benefit from visible dashboards to expand, connect and communicate with your network of equipment and people to boost supply chain performance and maintain access to desired product quality, at the right volume, time, and margin despite fluctuations in the market.

OPERATIONAL AGILITY

Strengthen employee and colleague collaboration with real-time data tracking of the production process to drive innovation and future proof your organization.

SUSTAINABILITY

Software as a Service (SaaS) platforms enable companies to upgrade technology and easily comply with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) regulations.

Newer, Industry 4.0 compliant, equipment comes with improved features such as automation, data intelligence and connectivity that can increase productivity and improve product quality.

Service contracts coupled with recent equipment can maximize the coverage of maintenance requirements. It is important to consider upgrading to the latest advances in cutting room equipment that uses smart technology and data monitoring in order to secure your manufacturing process and stay competitive in the industry.