Smart factory
A smart factory of the future is efficient, flexible and sustainable at the same time – data-based.
Smart factory
More Wow + Now in Production & Manufacturing
The future of industry is changing: Increasing cost pressure is intensifying competition between manufacturing companies. Customers who want to use products rather than own them are increasing the pressure on efficiency. The speed on the market is also increasing. Today, companies have to be faster than the competition and even faster than the customer, because product lifetimes are getting shorter and shorter, competitors are bringing innovations to market, and the customer is demanding faster innovation cycles.
How can I counter this? With future-proof manufacturing that can do both: Efficient and flexible production at the same time. Efficient to save costs (wow) and flexible to meet changing market demands (now). We call this the Wow + Now factory or simply the smart factory.
"With the smart factory, I can ideally adapt to the rapid changes in the market."
Understanding and using data
And how does my factory or production become intelligent? The basis of a smart factory is always data that I can understand and use. I can use data that is generated in production itself, for example, to optimize my manufacturing. The more I know about my own production (in the form of data), the better I can identify and implement potential for improvement.
5 application scenarios of a smart factory
Efficient Flexible Modular Sustainable Networked Production
are the building blocks of an intelligent factory
Efficient production
All information along the manufacturing process is digitally recorded and can be transparently evaluated.
Efficient production
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Flexible production
Manufacturing can respond flexibly and promptly to exceptions.
Flexible production
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Modular production
The production is easily modifiable to changed product portfolio.
Modular production
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Sustainable production
A human-centered and resource-conserving production.
Sustainable production
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Production in the network
Production in a virtual network of factories across locations and company boundaries.
Production in the network
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"The digital twin of the customer's compressed air system is at the heart of the digital supply chain. With the introduction of SAP Manufacturing Execution in production, we are taking a decisive step towards building the digital twin."
Falko Lameter, CIO, KAESER Kompressoren
Wow + Now. Your vision. Our challenge.
Start your smart factory
Would you like to know how your production can also become smarter? We will be happy to advise you in a personal appointment on more Wow + Now for your production.
Chris Leinemann
Customer Solution Advisor