Practical Application of the Industry 4.0 Concept in aSteel Company

whitePaper | May 13, 2023

Across every major industry segment, the application of advanced digital technologies and Industry 4.0 capabilities offers manufacturers powerful new capabilities to enable flexible production, improved product quality and real-time insight into the performance of their operations. However, these factories and production lines aren’t built by themselves. Designing, engineering and building these advanced systems demand intense investment in time, resources and know-how to solve some of the world’s most complex technology challenges.

whitePaper | March 23, 2022

Manufacturing organizations today and in the future will have to operate in a business and market environment that will continue to be volatile, uncertain, and complex, while operating in an increasingly digital economy. At the same time, they will have to embed sustainability targets into their operations to comply with legal regulations and customer requirements (such as reducing CO2 emissions). To thrive, manufacturing organization CEOs and C-suites need to find the right formula to balance the need to fix the present and at the same time prepare for the future. IDC Insights has designed a framework to helpcompanies thrive and to "PRIME" them for profitable outcomes and sustainable long-term business growth.

whitePaper | July 31, 2020

Geek+ is one of the world’s fastest growing logistics automation companies. Its technology offering, which is based around a core product range of four smart robotic systems – picking, moving, forklift and sorting robots; all underpinned by a highly intelligent AI-enabled software platform – offers a scalable alternative to traditional fixed automation machinery for eCommerce, industrial and manufacturing customers to invest in. Perhaps one of the most notable features of the Geek+ solution is its extreme scalability – both within a single fulfilment center or across a network of facilities – which can move in lockstep with business needs to meet rapid customer growth, or to meet sudden peaks and troughs caused by seasonal trends or unexpected crises.

whitePaper | June 22, 2022

The constant buzz around digital transformation and Industry 4.0 is reaching a fever pitch. With it comes the growing assumption that asset-intensive organizations understand it, want it, and its success is assured. The reality, however, is more nuanced.

whitePaper | April 7, 2021

Digital technologies enable companies to build cyber-physical systems (CPS) in Industry 4.0. In the increasingly popular concept of Industry 4.0, an important research topic is the application of digital technology in industry, and in particular in specific industry sectors.

whitePaper | February 16, 2022

An enterprise tech ecosystem, consisting of robust and powerful software solutions built for a specific purpose, is the front line of all business operations. It’s also one of your company’s biggest investments and greatest assets. Certainly, the vast majority of manufacturers both large and small have at least begun their digital transformation journeys, adopting digital systems to streamline important areas of the business. Most organizations have focused their initial investments on digitizing core enterprise and operations systems like enterprise resource planning (ERP), materials requirement planning (MRP) and supply chain management (SCM) as well as their industrial equipment and automation systems