Take a virtual tour of our advanced smart sites (smart factories and smart distribution centers) now. Ultimately this evolution will decrease the number of physically demanding or routine jobs and increase the number of jobs requiring flexible responses, productivity, problem solving and customization. This may mean factories may need to reskill their workforces to adapt to the smart factory approach Departments may need to find new ways of working together. Across over 80 worldwide Schneider Electric Smart Factories and Distribution Centers, digitization and technology are unlocking new capabilities of processes and, more importantly, of people.įinally, digitization is about more than just technology. Smart factories: An initiative that works best when technology, people and process are harmonizedĮmpowering employees to make fast, informed decisions is key to improving productivity and operational efficiency. Once proven, these can then be rolled in other locations – we get more sites covered, wider deployment, and deeper expertise. We act small across a wide footprint allowing different regions and factories to test and pilot the value of different solutions. Scaling fast describes our execution plan. Starting small means starting locally, with small budgets, doing what makes the most sense at each site. Thinking big refers to our strategic program driving the digital transformation of all our manufacturing operations, warehousing, and logistics operations. We find the following approach delivers the best results. Our approach: think big, act small, scale fast Take a more in depth look at another one of our Advanced Manufacturing Lighthouses here. Thanks to real time monitoring and augmented reality 15% reduction in energy consumption through power, automation and softwareīatam, Indonesia (Easy to get started with non-intrusive software). 30% reduction in cost of maintenance on critical equipment with predictive maintenance. 5-15% overall equipment effectiveness improvement in 3-4 weeks on Contactor Line using EcoStruxure. Le Vaudreuil, France (From aging Brownfield plant to Smart Factory) Schneider Electric currently have Smart Factories recognized as Advanced Manufacturing Lighthouses by The World Economic Forum. When things are running normally, this not only creates greater efficiency, but it also presents a unique advantage when an emergency response is needed. Crucially, it also allows any supply disruptions to be monitored and adjusted in real time. The ability to visualize, predict, and prevent failures in supply chain operations enables management to more easily plan and design resource allocation. Our philosophy has always been to share the things we’ve learned in our factories to help our customers’ implement smart factory principles in their own operations. Sharing our own manufacturing experience, we’ve implemented Smart Factory principles in many of our factories worldwide. 
The good news is that our technologies today can help companies create smart factories, so the three factors of people, planet and profitability can be managed, and results optimized together, in real time.
A recent article in Forbes magazine reiterated this, stating “COVID-19 has shown the world…we need to shift to a more adaptable, agile solution that is fully digitally enabled.” Today’s investors (who provide the capital needed for businesses to operate) also have broader expectations in terms of environmental and social responsibilities.Īnd now industrial enterprises must operate in the face of a new set of global and geopolitical challenges.
Industrial companies find it hard to attract and retain new workers and are under pressure to address sustainability to address climate change. While profitability is still a top goal, in today’s industrial economy there’s an expanded definition of success a ‘Triple Bottom Line’ which includes people and the planet as well as profitability.
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