Imagine this: you’re on the factory floor, attempting to assemble a piece of equipment. However, not every part, or asset, is quick and easy to locate in such a large manufacturing plant. And with customized consumer demands and soaring productivity quotas to meet, there’s not a minute to lose.
In the manufacturing industry, there are essentially two governing bodies with a say in decision-making. While these two entities, plant managers and manufacturing executives, both want what’s best for the company, they sometimes have different visions for how to accomplish it.
In 2021, automotive manufacturers need to be lean, agile, and responsive to a wide variety of consumer demands that seemed impractical decades ago.
Earlier this year, a study published by Deloitte and the Manufacturing Institute found that recruiting the right people is over one-third more difficult for manufacturers than in 2018, and that more than two million manufacturing jobs will go unfilled through 2030.
BLE is becoming a major player in changing how manufacturers leverage IIoT on their factory floors.
Pick-to-light systems as a user interface have evolved, and the incarnations leverage the core speed and accuracy of traditional light guidance and may also reduce infrastructure barriers of traditional pick-to-light modules or put-to-light systems.
By detecting the locations of goods or assets within a meter, Logiscend's platform lets users understand where products are located, provide item-specific instructions to workers and ensure orders are quickly shipped to customers.
As manufacturers look to transition to a “smart factory,” here is a five-step method to ensure a successful implementation of IIoT. While IIoT and Industry 4.0 are trending topics in the space, many manufacturers are still weary or unsure of introducing this type of new technology into their existing workflows. Will it be costly? Who will be responsible for management? Is it truly more efficient? Manufacturers are constantly asking themselves these questions and more, as they try to assess the value of IIoT in their process.
As we move into the second half of 2021, the struggles manufacturers face in maintaining production levels show no signs of diminishing. A key factor is the difficulty manufacturing companies are seeing when it comes to hiring, training, and retaining qualified workers.
As supply chains in automotive come under pressure, logistics specialists are being stretched to innovate with smart solutions that address rising data and information flow requirements.
