Industry 4.0 is a relevant and significant shift in how industrial automation and operations management software is implemented and used to deliver significant business improvements. However, it is too simplistic to directly apply the Industry 4.0 concepts to all manufacturing industries, or without considering industrial requirements which are not addressed by this activity. The following is a set of viewpoints which are discussed in this white paper:
- Industry 4.0 is about the transformation from controlling focusing on process to “controlling the product/ order” and the “product/ order being self aware”.
- Industry 4.0 is about operations transformation, not about technology.
- Industry 4.0 provides a practical strategic framework for “lean” and “agile” industrial operations.
- Industry 4.0 addresses the needs of discrete and batch manufacturing, but it needs some adaptation for the heavy process and infrastructure industries.
Cloud computing and IT/OT convergence are often linked to implementing Industry 4.0, but these needs some adaptation to address “trustworthiness” of the architectures. One emerging topic is Fog computing.
The functions and requirements of automation and operation management technology are even more relevant than before (contrary to some of the recent vendor claims).
Information standards such as IEC 61850/ISO9506, ISA-95/ISO62264, PRODML etc. are even more relevant than before .
Industry 4.0 is about the transformation from controlling focusing on process to “controlling the product/ order” and the “product/ order being self-aware”
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