A Continuous Improvement ( Kaizen ) Driven Approach for Realistic Digital Transformation
Improvement : Using the EcoServer , a successful control of energy consumption can be achieved for the entire factory . This benefit occurs during :
• Identify and analyze equipment and its location with higher than expected energy consumption
• Allow additional general control measures to be implemented from equipment to workstation , line levels and even if facilities , with added flexibility to take quick preemptive action during fault conditions until the situation is corrected .
As we know , energy consumption is another object for operation cost . In this use case , by visualizing and shifting the peak of energy consumption to the time of day when the energy price is low , the manufacturer is able to reduce their electricity bills by 15 %. The effect in operation cost is immense as well . Manufacturer can collect the energy data what they need , and what ’ s more , the pay-back in ROI is significant .
Case Study 3 : Edge Computing-Based Model Line
Smart manufacturing requires the involvement of many diverse stakeholders . Linking all instances between OT ( Operation Technology ) and IT ( Information Technology ) through edge computing helps manufacturers build systems easily , utilize data in real-time , and create new added value in the supply chain 11 .
Issue specified : In reality , it is not easy to identify the bottleneck / issues and make an actively optimization along production networks . Because many of the manufacturers are stand-alone , and the horizontal integration on the business level such as required in the supply chain has its difficulties in utilizing information technology as well as sharing the information securely . Furthermore , to increase the level of detail and quality in distributed manufacturing optimization , a close-to real-time and product or process specific information is required to be exchanged . Thus , the demand is rising across the manufacturers for solutions offering greater openness and effective supply chain in real-time . Implementation :
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