Summary

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.

• 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