SMART Manufacturing is the Future for Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturers
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.
“Integrated 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:
What if you could predict when machinery will need maintenance? Or figure out why production drops nightly?
With SMART Manufacturing, you can.
Smart Manufacturing empowers businesses to envision and plan for the future by leveraging data and information to facilitate decision making for implementation.
Foundation of equipment & connectivity
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).
Some Key Statistics About the IIOT
The purpose of this assessment is to produce a snapshot of your company’s Smart Manufacturing (SM) status. With the introduction of new technologies and the use of restructured business processes, SM will be the backbone to improve effectiveness and efficiency and spur business growth.
Once you complete your assessment, it will be analyzed and a customized response will be created for your company.
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"Work Smarter, Not Harder" by KeAnne Hoeg, North Carolina MEP
Five MEP (Manufacturing Extension Partnership) Centers have developed the SMART Manufacturing MEP Network to help small- and medium-sized manufacturers across the nation to assess their SMART readiness and recommend solutions to bridge the gaps. These centers and their regions are:
