{"id":2550,"date":"2023-02-23T11:11:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T08:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hudutech.com\/your-guide-to-smart-manufacturing-turning-lack-of-visibility-challenge-to-transparency\/"},"modified":"2023-02-23T11:11:00","modified_gmt":"2023-02-23T08:11:00","slug":"your-guide-to-smart-manufacturing-turning-lack-of-visibility-challenge-to-transparency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hudutech.com\/es\/your-guide-to-smart-manufacturing-turning-lack-of-visibility-challenge-to-transparency\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Guide to Smart Manufacturing: Turning \u201cLack of Visibility\u201d Challenge to \u201cTransparency\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<html><body><\/p>\n<div id=\"tm-row-63f71f9a4cb0c\" class=\"vc_row vc_row-outer vc_row-fluid\">\n<div id=\"tm-column-63f71f9a4da68\" class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element  tm-animation move-up\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #808080;\">As many presume, the manufacturing industry not only produces goods but also addresses to the potential needs of critical sectors like Aviation, Defense, Space etc. In fact, the industry plays a vital role in impacting any country\u00e2&#8364;&#8482;s economy. However, manufacturing companies do face a unique challenge: lack of data visibility.\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This challenge not only creates an impact on the decision-making abilities of the C-level executives but also impacts the efficiency of the employees, machines, supervisors, plant managers etc.\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the economic slowdown widely pronounced, manufacturing companies are looking for solutions to overcome both the data transparency and economic crisis challenges (don\u00e2&#8364;&#8482;t forget partnering with a reputed <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Empresa de desarrollo de aplicaciones IoT<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">o<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">servicios de transformaci\u00f3n digital<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) as this is the quintessence for the revival.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of the two challenges, the economic crisis stems from external reasons; however, production decline due to lack of data visibility must be addressed immediately to ensure a seamless production that accelerates growth.\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u00e2&#8364;&#8482;s discuss the lack of transparency to real-time data in detail and how this will impact the manufacturing productivity.\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manufacturing involves several processes. Of them, the most critical processes are inventory management,<span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"> asset tracking<\/span>, shop floor operations, machine maintenance. Tracking the performance of each process is critical and without relevant (accurate\/real-time) data it won\u00e2&#8364;&#8482;t be possible.\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<pre style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Whitepaper \u00e2&#8364;&#8220; \u00e2&#8364;&#339;<\/strong><strong>Practical Guide to Digital Transformation Success<\/strong><strong>\u00e2&#8364;<\/strong><\/pre>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adding salt to the injury, carrying out these tasks manually makes things complicated and painful as the workforce have to spend a lot of time in capturing, updating data and reporting to the higher authorities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Again, man-made mistakes are inevitable and lead to data inaccuracy. Eventually, the entire events hinders the decision-making abilities of authorities making it even more challenging.\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All the above scenarios contribute to productivity decline and skyrocket expenses. And, this is the scenario most manufacturing heads don\u00e2&#8364;&#8482;t want to happen, considering the present economic conditions.\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, how to address both these challenges? Is there a single solution that will help the industry improve the productivity rate, but at lower costs? I know these are the questions that will be lingering in the minds of the manufacturing heads, here goes the solution.\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u00e2&#8364;&#8482;re looking for a solution that will address both the challenges, investing in \u00e2&#8364;&#339;automation\u00e2&#8364; will be the best fit.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The sections below will help the manufacturing heads understand how automating the critical processes with advanced technology can help.\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><mark>Inventory Management &#038; Asset Tracking<\/mark><\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tracking any asset entering or leaving the manufacturing environment is often challenging and requires a workforce to perform the process manually. This increases the overhead cost, time and reduces the process efficiency. Data accuracy is another factor that must be accounted for as well.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As an alternative, manufacturers can try out the RFID technology for bettering inventory management.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><strong><i>RFID-enabled inventory management &#038; asset tracking<\/i><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Radio-frequency identification (RFID) uses electromagnetic fields to automatically identify and track tags attached to assets. The tags are programmed and attached to assets. Whenever an asset is procured or disposed from an inventory the entire cycle of the product will be tracked seamlessly.\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The RFID tracked data of an asset will be updated on the backend instantly. This saves the workforce\u00e2&#8364;&#8482;s time compared to manual data updates. Not only that, the same technology can be used to locate\/identify any asset within the inventory.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7277\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hakunamatatatech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/RFID--1024x316.jpg\" alt=\"RFID - Radio-frequency identification\" width=\"640\" height=\"198\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simply put, the complete inventory management process will be seamless, simple and efficient. This is a latively cost-effective method to improve the performance of the inventory management process.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><mark>Shop Floor Management<\/mark><\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">En <span style=\"color: #808080;\">shop floor <\/span>is the place where the actual manufacturing takes place within the manufacturing industry. Bridging the gap between the shop floor and top floor is critical to monitor, track operator and machine data, i.e. labour efficiency (LE) and overall equipment efficiency(OEE).\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><strong><i>Bridging shop floor to top floor gap with IoT, <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Mobile App<\/span>, Web Dashboard<\/i><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enabling the workforce with the le app and attaching IoT devices to the machines will help the operator to track the machine data and supervisor to track both operator (LE) and machine performance (OEE) data on the go.\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With automation, the supervisors can schedule job cards for operators to avoid production delays.\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An interactive web dashboard for executives helps the managers and executives to monitor the performance and make faster decisions.\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Automating the entire shop floor operations will improve the efficiency and performance of the <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">shop floor operations <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by at least 10x.\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><mark>Machine Maintenance<\/mark><\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maintaining the critical machines is a general challenge every manufacturing industry faces. With <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">unplanned downtime<\/span> and equipment failure hurting productivity and efficiency, it is a must for the executives to identify the condition of machines before it results in exorbitant labour costs and repairs.\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><strong><i>Machine monitoring using IoT-enabled preventive maintenance<\/i><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By fixing IoT devices on critical machines, the operators, supervisors and managers can easily identify the condition, usage and performance of every equipment. The analytics data obtained from the IoT devices will help executives identify the condition of the machines to plan the maintenance program well in advance. This avoids unnecessary maintenance costs performed as a routine rather when it is a must. The system will completely eliminate the unplanned maintenance or repair costs associated with any machine.\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8361 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hakunamatatatech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/shutterstock_1197110065-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"561\" height=\"381\" title=\"\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smart manufacturers understanding the benefits are slowly moving towards the automation program to accelerate productivity and improve efficiency for experiencing substantial growth.\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, what are you waiting for? The competition is gripping and it is time to reinvent the manufacturing processes before your competitors win.\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking for an automation solution for your specific manufacturing requirements? Let\u00e2&#8364;&#8482;s talk.\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter is-style-default\">Consulta gratuita<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As many presume, the manufacturing industry not only produces goods but also addresses to the potential needs of critical sectors like Aviation, Defense, Space etc. In fact, the industry plays a vital role in impacting any country\u00e2&#8364;&#8482;s economy. 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