How China, Japan apply Industrie 4.0 to turn the industrial tide
Keywords:Industrie 4.0? corporate strategy? manufacturing?
Industrie 4.0, a concept that originated in Germany, is a paradigm shift in companies' manufacturing strategies. In a study, analysts at Roland Berger posit that manufacturing has already switched from a mindset of mass production to one of mass customisation.
"No longer is it based on scale and volume effects but on flexible and localised production situated close to centres of demand. It manufactures 'on demand' and no longer creates inventory, instead dynamically adapting itself to demand. It is more predictive and auto-corrective and it involves less trial and error," the study stated.
But the industrial sector's transition to Industrie 4.0 is much more than a question of technology.
Continue to the rest of this article on our new website...
Related Articles | Editor's Choice |
Visit Asia Webinars to learn about the latest in technology and get practical design tips.