Manufacturing is evolving and your business needs to evolve too. The fourth industrial revolution has arrived as manufacturers meld new technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), robotics, virtual reality (VR) and artificial intelligence (AI) into their business strategies. SMART manufacturing – Sense, Measure, Analyze, Report and Train – will be an integral component of this strategy.
"Intergrated advanced sensors, controls, platforms and modeling makes Smart Manufacturing possible."
It is estimated that smart manufacturing will generate $371 billion in net global value over the next four years by streamlining design and manufacturing processes and managing supply chain risks. By not moving forward, you may be leaving your business behind.
Fortunately, you don’t need to be a big company to realize the benefits of moving to a smart manufacturing process. However, in order to be effective, people, processes and technology need to be in balance and working together. Other key components of a smart manufacturing solution include:
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"A Strategic Approach to Smart Manufacturing" (Industry Week, January 14, 2020)
"Sponsored by MEP National Network: Smart Manufacturing Is About More Than Just Technology" (SME, September 5, 2018)
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"Work Smarter, Not Harder" by KeAnne Hoeg, North Carolina MEP
Smart Manufacturing empowers businesses to envision and plan for the future by leveraging data and information to facilitate decision making for implementation.
The foundation for equipment and connectivity is the ability of connecting equipment to the internet with the ability to turn it on or off. This is also known as the Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT).
Manufacturing USA brings together industry, academia and federal partners within a growing network of advanced manufacturing institutes to increase U.S. manufacturing competitiveness and promote a robust and sustainable national manufacturing R&D infrastructure. Learn more about Manufacturing USA at https://www.manufacturingusa.com.
The Clean Energy Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute (
Smart Manufacturing (SM) enables all information about the manufacturing process to be available when it is needed, where it is needed, and in the
SMART manufacturing unlocks real-time data currently inaccessible or unused through new technology tools that realize benefits faster across the manufacturing enterprise. It is funded through the NIST MEP program and consists of five Regional Manufacturing Centers across the United States.The business improvements vary depending on the manufacturer and their goals and strategies, examples include; customer satisfaction, energy efficiency, productivity, safety and time to market. Ultimately, Smart Manufacturing becomes the sustainable engine that delivers profitable business in the manufacturing environment enabling expansion and growth. It's role within CESMII is to:
For more information about the MEP program, please visit: https://www.nist.gov/mep.
