{"id":2702,"date":"2022-11-17T16:29:36","date_gmt":"2022-11-17T16:29:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ods-sa.com\/o3smart\/?p=2702"},"modified":"2022-11-17T16:34:19","modified_gmt":"2022-11-17T16:34:19","slug":"4-steps-to-successful-digital-transformation-in-manufacturing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nerovate.com\/O3\/4-steps-to-successful-digital-transformation-in-manufacturing\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Steps To Successful Digital Transformation In Manufacturing"},"content":{"rendered":"

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ theme_builder_area=”post_content” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ text_font_size=”21px” text_line_height=”1.6em” text_text_color=”#6b6768″]Digital transformation<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>and\u00a0<\/span>Industry 4.0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>are phrases that are heard frequently these days. But without any concrete examples of what they are or how to implement them, these terms don\u2019t really mean much in isolation.<\/p>\n

Digital transformation and Industry 4.0 are broad, catch-all terms that describe the transition from traditional ways of doing business and industry to new ones.\u00a0<\/span>To understand what digital transformation is<\/strong>, you need to view it in context. Digital transformation involves the application of digital technology such as cloud services, AI, machine learning, and software solutions.<\/p>\n

However, it isn\u2019t immediately obvious which steps manufacturing companies need to take if they want to transform digitally.\u00a0<\/span>In this brief guide<\/strong>, we\u2019ll outline four steps that you can follow to achieve successful digital transformation and thrive as a modern manufacturing business.<\/p>\n

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Step 1 \u2013 Identify digital gaps in key impact areas<\/h2>\n

The first step is to make a concrete plan. The goal here is to find areas where implementing digital solutions will make the most impact. You can do this by estimating the affect on key metrics, such as:<\/p>\n

\u25cf \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0reducing\u00a0<\/span>energy<\/strong>,<\/p>\n

\u25cf \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0reducing\u00a0<\/span>labor<\/strong>,<\/p>\n

\u25cf \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0reducing\u00a0<\/span>waste<\/strong>,<\/p>\n

\u25cf \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0increasing\u00a0<\/span>agility<\/strong>,<\/p>\n

\u25cf \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0increasing\u00a0<\/span>throughput<\/strong>,<\/p>\n

\u25cf \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0improving\u00a0<\/span>quality<\/strong>,<\/p>\n

\u25cf \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0and, saving\u00a0<\/span>time<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

To identify areas that can be optimized through digital transformation, you first need to evaluate the current performance of different processes and workflows. The quickest and easiest way to do this is to\u00a0<\/span>pinpoint an area<\/strong>, quality management for example,\u00a0<\/span>and analyze success against KPIs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

By checking KPI metrics you may be able to identify optimization opportunities in:<\/p>\n

\u25cf \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Supply chain<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u25cf \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Planning efficiency<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u25cf \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Preventive maintenance<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u25cf \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Quality management<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u25cf \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Cycle times<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Step 2 \u2013 Decide which technology fills the digital gaps<\/h2>\n

The next step is to research the available technology and find out which solutions are the most appropriate to meet your needs.<\/p>\n

For instance, you may realise that your production orders are still being drawn up and handled manually or make use of\u00a0<\/span>outdated spreadsheets<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>and\u00a0<\/span>email<\/strong>. In this case, you would probably be best to look for a software solution that automates elements of that process for you to cut costs, save time, and release extra labour.<\/p>\n

Another area that affects all manufacturing companies is maintenance.\u00a0<\/span>Modern digital technology allows you to implement a predictive maintenance strategy<\/strong>, which involves the use of IoT (Internet of Things) sensors, cloud technology, and data analysis software to highlight potential machine failure and take preventative action.<\/p>\n

Step 3 \u2013 Run pilot projects<\/h2>\n

Before committing to a company-wide rollout of a digital solution such as automated ERP production orders or a quality and KPI management platform, it\u2019s best practice to run a pilot project. Carrying out a pilot project allows you to evaluate the success of a digital solution implementation and whether it may be viable for a wider rollout .<\/p>\n

The key to a successful digital transformation pilot is to plan and prepare carefully in advance. Be very clear on the problem you\u2019re trying to solve and don\u2019t implement any software or platform until the strategy has been agreed amongst all stakeholders.<\/p>\n

Maybe you want to speed up your supply chain by introducing\u00a0<\/span>AI image recognition technology<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>to automatically read delivery labels. Or perhaps you want to reduce losses by applying advanced data analytics tools. Make sure you are very clear about what you want to achieve, set out your goals, objectives, and targets, then choose a digital solution that will deliver results.<\/p>\n

Step 4 \u2013 Scale up to a full rollout<\/h2>\n

Presuming that the pilot project was a success and the results proved positive, the next step is to scale up the project to meet the wider demand.<\/p>\n

For example, you may decide to embed a predictive maintenance machine learning solution across a production line after trialing it on one machine initially. The speed and size of the scaling up operation will depend on how effectively the sensor data was analyzed and how well the algorithms performed.<\/p>\n

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And there you have it \u2013 four simple steps to achieve successful digital transformation across your manufacturing operations.<\/p>\n

Obviously, there\u2019s a lot more to consider when striving for digital optimization across your operations and it can be quite a complex undertaking, especially if you don\u2019t know which solutions to choose.<\/p>\n

For that reason, we have developed a\u00a0<\/span>smart manufacturing platform<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>that takes a lot of the hard work out of transforming digitally. To find out more, book a discovery call with one of our experts today.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Digital transformation\u00a0and\u00a0Industry 4.0\u00a0are phrases that are heard frequently these days. But without any concrete examples of what they are or how to implement them, these terms don\u2019t really mean much in isolation. Digital transformation and Industry 4.0 are broad, catch-all terms that describe the transition from traditional ways of doing business and industry to new […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":2703,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","inline_featured_image":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2702","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nerovate.com\/O3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2702","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nerovate.com\/O3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nerovate.com\/O3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nerovate.com\/O3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nerovate.com\/O3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2702"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.nerovate.com\/O3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2702\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2706,"href":"https:\/\/www.nerovate.com\/O3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2702\/revisions\/2706"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nerovate.com\/O3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2703"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nerovate.com\/O3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2702"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nerovate.com\/O3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2702"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nerovate.com\/O3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2702"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}