MARCH 202119MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY INSIGHTStool to screen the process regarding the efficiency level, opportunities for improving flexibility, and the potentials to increase employees' motivation. Afterwards, it is the starting point to think about technical enhancements: Assembling the part and moving it into the box could be done with a collaborative robot. Moving the box to the storage area could be done with anAGV. Supervising the press with a Manufacturing Execution System could show potentials for improving efficiency. And so you will always find opportunities. The key to success is a combined exercise from the people responsible for the production and continuous improvement, learning to see process opportunities.4. Technology scouting and maturity assessment provide a vision.In parallel to the shop floor initiatives, it is imperative to pursue a systematic technology scouting. This is important for various reasons. First, it ensures that people stay ahead of technology. They understand technology as well as use cases. Deploying a maturity assessment for various technologies helps build a holistic view of possibilities and deploy them accordingly. Exemplary for the dimension of intelligent maintenance, the data-driven aspect is shown below. Also, it is essential toshow a vision to the people, to challenge and stimulate continuously. Technology scouting enables you to stay ahead of technology and continuously analyse your processes according to use cases.5. Develop People at the same pace than improving processesTechnologies play a crucial role in the interaction between people and equipment, and they need to be adapted to fulfill people's needs. Overall, Digitalisation not only changes the way of working, but it also accelerates the speed of change that people are facing. This leads to three new capabilities that need to be tackled: new skills and competencies, leadership styles, and organizational capabilities. It is all about bringing technology to people.Bringing all Together: People ­ Processes ­ Technologies· Always combine ownership; you also only have one process!· In any case, avoid functional siloed thinking!· Learning to see process opportunities.· Technology scouting enables you to stay ahead of technology and continuously analyse your processes according to use cases.· It is all about bringing technology to people. If you have chosen your pilot area, it is all about choosing the use cases for new technologies and bringing technology to the people
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