Smart Factories: Operational Excellence

Workflow automation delivered stunning results for the prepress department in the 1990s, yet manufacturing workflow automation has not fully delivered the way its CTP brethren did, offering hit-and-miss "islands of automation" solutions (ink key settings, count control systems). Thus, the shop floor remains a safe haven for error-prone, manual workflows, without integration across the overall manufacturing value chain.

But as the Industrial Internet of Things continues to grow, opportunities abound. In "Smart Factories: Workflow Automation 2.0" we will examine how three operations leaders are combining cost-effective web-browser technologies, along with simple Direct-Machine-Interface (DMI) devices to increase visibility and automate common manufacturing workflows.

You will discover how these industry leaders are utilizing real-time, automated workflows for needs such as:

• Schedule attainment – using tools like real-time dashboards and alerts to become more proactive
• Sales & Operations Planning – balancing changes in demand and work-mix with capacity and resources
• Shop-floor talent development – using scorecards and automated metrics to reward and motivate operators

Find out how you can escape your ‘islands of automation’ by signing up for this in-depth learning experience.

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