Globalisation is on the verge of a complete “reset” transforming the way the West, South America and indeed South East Asia Manufacture, is now unimaginably important; it cannot be overstated.
There is no remotely tangible vision, let alone generic architecture that people can “Point at” and adapt (Industry 4.0 actually confuses the issue). The old-style Finance Tools or ROI and TCO on their own are no longer fit for purpose; this is why over 90% of Initiatives fail, because of the financial element. Adaptive Automation will change this.
The new Architecture does not require the Manufacture to “Switch” the entire facility, the transition can be at a Scale and Pace that suites the Company or Site.
True Modularity, which is what Adaptive Manufacturing provides, allows for each de-coupled component, from Process to Logistics, to be “Best in Class”; this is orders of magnatude better in terms of Performance, Waste, Market Adaptability, Business Advantages and the Finance elements.
The Sector has no tangible solutions to the problems Manufactures face; there are only modifications to the old Paradigm. I have a Generic Architecture that provides the Manufacturers with Higher Productivity; Zero or Low Changeover Time, Less Downtime, drastically reduces Time to Market, Transforms Logistics, provides a Greater Choice of Suppliers and doubles the Useful Lifespan of Automation Assets.