Industrial Digitalization
Exciting Industrial Digitalization Opportunities
The manufacturing industry is at a tipping point creating exciting opportunities to improve all dimensions of operations applying Industrial Digitalization including:
- Increase sales & profits
- Increase Customer Satisfaction
- Increase Competitiveness
- Achieve Sustainably & Energy Goals
- Overcome Skilled Labor Shortages
Automation Imperative
Low cost labor is no longer a competitive advantage with Digitalization & Automation being deployed throughout the world. The major reason is shrinking workforce demographics with aging populations and lower birth rates. (Source: WorldData.info )
| Median Age (Years) | % Population Under 20 yrs Old | Birth Rate 2021 Births/1,000 | |
| United States | 38.5 | 24.5% | 11.0 |
| China | 38.4 | 22.9% | 7.5 |
| Germany | 47.8 | 18.5% | 9.6 |
| Japan | 48.6 | 16.1% | 6.6 |
Digital transformation is a way for manufacturers to overcome labor shortages driven by demographics and be responsive to changing customer requirements.
Understand & Leveraging Digital Transformation Improves Productivity & Profits
Industrial Digitalization Workshop
Successfully competing & prospering as a manufacturer requires industrial digitalization.
Manufacturing digitalization is creating exciting opportunities to improve sales & profits, competitiveness, sustainability, and energy efficiency. This transformation is a way for manufacturers to overcome labor shortages driven by demographics and be responsive to changing customer requirements.
Understanding Industrial Digitalization building blocks is the first step in determining the best investments to increase the performance of your manufacturing. My virtual private Industrial Digitalization Briefing & Workshop for manufacturing companies have become popular providing your team an understanding of Industrial Digitalization, stimulating thinking, providing an informed outside view and discussing alternatives. As an outside expert not directly involved in the business I will bring new ideas to the table, challenge assumptions, stimulate thinking, and provide new insights to your team. This will help you be more explicit about wrestling with trade-offs in selecting productive Industrial Digitalization investments.
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Digital Twin: Ideal Operations Models |
Analytics: AI, ML,… |
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| Edge Computers | Human Interface | Intelligent Sensors |
Based on my years of industrial automation and control experience with technology and business I am a cross functional resource encompassing system design, corporate positions, co-founder & president of a start-up company, author, and consultant providing insight, ideas, strategic insights, and coaching.
Team Briefing
The briefing is a Zoom meeting where I provide analysis and views of the changing dynamics that I term the shift to Closed Loop Realtime Digital Manufacturing Business. Participants send me key issues & questions of interest in advance that are of particular interest for discussion. This is a presentation and interactive session including:
- Issues Driving Change
- Traditional Manufacturing Business Architecture
- New Digital Manufacturing Business Architecture
- Impactful New Technologies
- New industrial automation decision maker shifts
- New Players – Industry Structural Changes
- Organizational Impacts & Evolution
You will receive a Zoom meeting recording that includes our discussions and recommendations.
Investment: $2,950 USD
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