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Question 1

What is smart factory?

Answer 1

Smart factory refers to integrated environments that improve productivity by streamlining connections between processes, data streams, and stakeholders across an entire enterprise with IIoT technologies

Question 2

What are smart factory technologies ( Industry 4.0)

Answer 2

• Big Data, ML, analytics
• Augmented reality
• Additive manufacturing
• Cloud
• Simulation & HPC
• Autonomous robots
• Vertical & horizontal integration
• Cybersecurity
• Industrial Internet of Things

Question 3

What are the benefits of smart factory technology

Answer 3

Better leverage resources & lower costs

Question 4

Why smart factory

Answer 4

For manufacturing customers, designing the right smart factory solutions enables them to solve their biggest challenges and to meet IT goals that support their enterprise strategy & business.

Question 5

What are the biggest challenges

Answer 5

• Reduce costs
• Increase revenue
• Train, retain workers and improve productivity
• Protect & secure production and IP
• Improve OEE & optimize production (COPQ, ROCE)
• Optimize supply chain, reduce inventory
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• Accelerate Time-to-Market for new products