As digital technology evolves, manufacturing must successfully incorporate new platforms and services to create new value. The most important factor in building a smart factory is setting goals, which begins with deciding what the factory is meant to achieve. These goals differ from company to company and factory to factory, making tailored design essential.

This book is a practical guide to designing smart factory processes, from concept design to implementation. It offers a new framework for creating the smart factory your company needs using the 50 smart factory image cells included as templates. You will learn to construct a vision of your optimal production system by considering which cells to adopt and how, guiding you toward the ideal smart factory for your company.

Contents
Chapter 1: Changes and Challenges for the Manufacturing Industry
Chapter 2: Acceleration of DX is the Key to Building Smart Factories
Chapter 3: Solving On-Site Issues through Trial and Error
Chapter 4: Converting Existing Facilities into a Smart Factory
Chapter 5: Designing the Factory of Your Dreams with Smart Factory Image Cells
Chapter 6: Takuetsu Plant: A Method for Designing Smart Factories
Chapter 7: Smart Factory Design Case Studies
Chapter 8: DX Human Resources Supporting Smart Factory Design
Chapter 9: Next Steps in Smart Factory Design