Why does flexible manufacturing attract so much attention and attention? The CEO put it bluntly
Release time：2024-09-29click：0
With the changes in the demographic structure of the world's major economies, as well as the popularization of Internet technology and the rise of new generation information technology, the trend of transformation and upgrading of the manufacturing industry is sweeping, and intelligent manufacturing has become a new economic driving force. At present, intelligent manufacturing is accelerating its implementation, factory intelligence and manufacturing automation are on the rise, and many aspects of the manufacturing industry, such as R&D, design, production, management and services, are embarking on a new journey of change.
Intelligent manufacturing can be favored and sought after by countries around the world. On the one hand, it adapts to the needs of technological innovation, industrial upgrading and changes in the economic situation. On the other hand, the manufacturing industry faces challenges and must find solutions. An inevitable choice for new development paths. In fact, from a scope perspective, there are four major challenges that are prevalent in the manufacturing industry.
First, the lack of support from the financial capital market. For a long time, the attractiveness of real estate, virtual economy and other industries to capital has remained high, and financial policy support has weakened, which has affected manufacturing investment. The vitality of liquidity and continuous hematopoiesis capacity have been insufficient, and the sustainable development and industrial upgrading of the manufacturing industry have been hampered. An unfavorable situation has formed to a certain extent.
The second is the increasing demand for customized production. For many companies, the demand for customization of multiple varieties and small batches means business expansion and production refinement, but it also means that the product life cycle will become shorter, product design will be more frequent, and production will be more intensive. With small-scale production, every link is facing new pressure. In some cases, manufacturers have even lost control of future production planning.
Thirdly, the talent gap is getting bigger and bigger. The talents mentioned here mainly refer to skilled labor, engineers, technical R&D personnel, etc. in manufacturing enterprises, such as professionals in technology, programming, etc. Nowadays, many manufacturers are facing a talent shortage problem, and not only these professional talents, but also there is a growing gap in the number of ordinary workers.
The fourth is lack of correct understanding or difficulty in correctly grasping the collection and utilization of data. Although in the process of automation and digitization, many manufacturing companies have gradually begun to pay attention to the application of technologies such as the Internet and the Internet of Things, but they lack initiative or speed in creating new value from data, and have not been able to maximize the use of key data and The huge driving force brought by smart manufacturing.
Faced with such a situation, it is not only necessary to adjust corporate strategic initiatives, improve management systems, and improve management efficiency from a management perspective, but also need to combine customization, intelligence, and informatization. trends and respond accordingly. Therefore, flexibilityThe importance of manufacturing has become increasingly prominent, and it has gradually received high attention and recognition from manufacturing companies.
Specifically, industries such as shipbuilding, aerospace, special vehicles, rail transit, and machine tool manufacturing have outstanding customized production models, and "multiple varieties, small batches" can be called Normally, the requirements for flexible application of production capacity are very high. With companies introducing a large number of automated production lines and intelligent robots, improving overall production efficiency and maximizing the effectiveness of equipment has become a top priority.
In other words, adding smart devices does not necessarily mean that you will get a "cost-effective" advantage, and you will definitely get ideal economics. If the efficiency of equipment use cannot be improved and reasonable combination and arrangement are made, it will lead to defects in production arrangements and excessive "standby" time of equipment. Therefore, the introduction of flexible manufacturing to solve the above problems has increasingly become the choice of many enterprises.
According to industry insiders, up to now, the application of flexible manufacturing systems has gradually become the norm, and has been deeply integrated into the intelligent manufacturing revolution, making an important contribution to the intelligent and digital upgrading of the manufacturing industry. It also provides assistance for the further popularization of technologies such as artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things in manufacturing companies.
Mike Newman, CEO of Fastems, a world supplier of flexible automation solutions, also said in an interview, “Personalization based on flexible manufacturing provides modern manufacturing companies with A competitive production model”. Flexible manufacturing that is consumer-oriented and produces according to customized needs will be recognized by more and more manufacturing companies. Moreover, under the new situation of 5G technology accelerating its maturity and commercialization, flexible manufacturing will play a more unique and critical value.
