{"id":996,"date":"2020-08-18T16:31:27","date_gmt":"2020-08-18T23:31:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/savingusmanufacturing.com\/blog\/?p=996"},"modified":"2020-08-18T16:31:27","modified_gmt":"2020-08-18T23:31:27","slug":"what-is-the-vision-for-the-factory-of-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/savingusmanufacturing.com\/blog\/general\/what-is-the-vision-for-the-factory-of-the-future\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the Vision for the Factory of the Future?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In April 2017, the Manufacturing Leadership\nCouncil published its \u201cVision 2030:&nbsp; The\nFactory of the Future, which was a Frost &amp; Sullivan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturingleadershipcouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/FINAL-3FS_WP_FactoryOfTheFuture_Vision2030_RS02.pdf\">White Paper<\/a> sponsored by\nGeneral Electric and Intel. In their vision, the factory of the future \u201cwill\nlook like an integrated hardware and software system and \u201cis highly automated\nand information-intensive\u2026 fueled by vast quantities of information from every\ncorner of the enterprise and beyond, moderated by analytical systems that can\nidentify and extract insights and opportunities from that information, and\ncomprised of intelligent machines that learn, act, and work alongside highly\nskilled human beings in safe and collaborative environments.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The key trends and developments of\nthe factory of the future were identified as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\u201cDigitization\n&nbsp;&#8211; transforming how manufacturers think\nabout human capital management\u201d <\/li><li>\u201cModularization,\nwith micro factories capable of mass customization using such technologies as\n3D printing as well as digital manufacturing technologies\u201d<\/li><li>\u201cManufacturing\ninnovation process will evolve to be more open and extended, with collaborative\nmodels that span internal as well as external constituencies\u201d<\/li><li>\u201cSupply\nchains will become highly integrated, increasingly intelligent, and even\nself-managing\u201d<\/li><li>\u201cNew business\nmodels incorporating outcome-based services will emerge, enabling manufacturers\nto diversify their revenue streams and provide greater value to customers\u201d<\/li><li>\u201cCognitive\ncomputing and analytic techniques will enable production environments to self-configure,\nself- adjust, and self-optimize, leading to greater agility, flexibility, and\ncost effectiveness\u201d<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The\npaper also identified four categories of \u201cMega Trends\u201d that will have\nimplications for manufacturers over the next 15 years:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Globalization\/Urbanization\/Regionalization\/Uncertainty:&nbsp; Global economic forces are \u201ccreating shifts\nin how manufacturers must think about how they design their production and\nsupply networks. As globalization provokes responses such as the erection of\ntrade barriers and as urbanization and the growth of regional economies lead to\na demand for localized products and rising labor costs even in previously\nlow-cost areas, manufacturers must continuously recalibrate where and how they\nproduce, whether they outsource, and how they serve emerging markets\u201d<\/li><li>Smart\/Material\/Open\/Green:\nNew, smart approaches to innovation\u2026focus on waste reduction fueled by\ninnovations in material science, open systems, and new forms of social\ncollaboration.\u201d<\/li><li>Business\nModel Innovations: Technology forces are transforming the industrial world. \u201cSmart,\nconnected products and real-time analytics will allow manufacturers to sell\noutcomes-such as jet engine uptime-not just products. This means manufacturers\nwill need to fundamentally rethink their relationships with customers. It also\nmeans they will face an entirely new competitive landscape.\u201d<\/li><li>Ambient\nIntelligence: \u201cAdvances in technologies such as cloud-based solutions, digital\nplatforms and applications, machine learning, and the Internet of Things are\ncombining to provide all institutions with the unprecedented ability to gain\nand act on insights.\u201d<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Within\nthe Mega Trends, there are \u201cfour major themes and eight sub-themes that, taken\ntogether, will transform the manufacturing landscape over the next 10-15 years.\u201d&nbsp; The four major themes are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Intelligent Design<\/strong> \u2013 \u201cpersonalization\nand mass customization of products and the location of production closer to the\npoint of consumption\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Federated Manufacturing\n&#8211; \u201cNetworks of smaller, more nimble factories\u201d<\/li><li>Smart\nInnovations \u2013 integrated product design, production, and support processes\u201d &nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Services Revolution \u2013 \u201c<\/strong>from\nproduct-as-a-service to anything-as-a-service model\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>New Value Networks \u2013 \u201cSuppliers will transform from providers of parts\nto partners in \u201cas-a-service\u201d business models\u201d<\/li><li>Outcome-based \u2013 \u201cservices sold on the basis of usage and\nguaranteed outcomes\u201d<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Platform Revolution \u2013 \u201c<\/strong>connected\nplatforms will allow machine learning of a different order\u2026will unleash an era\nof cognitive learning and improvements.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Connected\nPlatforms \u2013 \u201cEnabled by IoT and cloud technologies as well as advanced,\nreal-time analytics, products will become connected platforms, featuring a\nrange of services that will deliver new revenue sources.\u201d <\/li><li>Cognitive\nPlatforms \u2013 \u201cConnected products-or platforms-will collect vast quantities of\nusage, performance, and diagnostic data that can be used to improve\nnext-generation designs.\u201d <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Human-to-Machine Convergence<\/strong> (Artificial\nintelligence advancements and robotic process automation) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Machine\nDominance \u2013 \u201cevolving as robots transition from being programmed only to\nexecute repetitive tasks to being collaborative and even sentient\u201d<\/li><li>Human Capital\nTransformation &#8211; \u2026manufacturers must clearly define the skills that will be\nrequired, take an inventory of current capabilities, and provide tools that\nenable self-training and skills certification.\u201d<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each\nof these themes and sub-themes are expanded upon in detail in the body of the\npaper leading to the authors conclusion that \u201cThe general outlines of what\nfuture factories and plants will look like are now discernable. They will be\norganized for greater speed, flexibility, productivity, and efficiency. The\npeople who work in them will be highly skilled about advanced digital\ntechnologies and able to work cross-functionally across the connected\nenterprise\u2026rapidly changing and increasingly sophisticated information and\noperational technologies are facilitating a shift to mass customization, from\nmass production, making it possible to satisfy individual needs from\ntransportation to medicine.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When\nthis paper was published, I was finishing the last chapters of my book <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Rebuild-Manufacturing-key-American-Prosperity\/dp\/1976430569\">Rebuild Manufacturing \u2013 the key to American Prosperity<\/a>, published in September 2017.&nbsp;\nWhile I agree with many of the trends, themes, and subthemes of the\npaper, I completely disagree with their conclusion that \u201cthe globalization of\nmanufacturing, powered by the relentless march of technology, will continue&#8230;\u201d&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In\nmy chapter, \u201cAdvanced Technology is\ncritical to Rebuilding American Manufacturing,\u201d I discuss how \u201cadvanced\nindustries\u201d are utilizing new technologies, such as artificial intelligence, robotics,\n3-D printing\/ additive manufacturing, the \u201cdigitization of everything, machine\nlearning, and Internet of things (IoT).&nbsp;\nAs a result, American companies are able to be more competitive in\nthe global market place with domestic production and are returning manufacturing\nto America through reshoring.&nbsp; The trend\nof mass production converting to mass customization and the regionalization of\nmanufacturing and creation of manufacturing networks will also increase the\nability of American manufacturers to be able to reshore manufacturing to the\nUSA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In\na Forbes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/kenrapoza\/2020\/04\/07\/new-data-shows-us-companies-are-definitely-leaving-china\/\">article<\/a> of Apr 7,2020,\n&#8220;New Data Shows U.S. Companies Are Definitely Leaving China\u201d&nbsp; Kenneth Rapoza wrote, &#8220;U.S. companies\nare leaving China thanks to the trade war. They\u2019ll leave even more thanks to\nthe pandemic&#8230;Last year saw companies actively rethinking their supply chain,\neither convincing their Chinese partners to relocate to southeast Asia to avoid\ntariffs, or by opting out of sourcing from China altogether.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a director on the board of the San Diego\nInventors Forum and as a mentor for CONNECT\u2019s Springboard Program, I have seen\nhow 3D printing\/additive manufacturing can accelerate the development of a new\nproduct and &nbsp;enable inventors to have a\nsample product to show\/demonstrate in person or by means of a video to secure\npotential investors. A 3D printed prototype can be the essential ingredient of\na video to do a crowdfunding campaign via Kickstarter or Indiegogo or seek\ninvestors.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\nconclude my chapter by saying, \u201cThe increased efficiency of additive\nmanufacturing\/3-D printing, IoT, and automation\/robotics could spell a bright\nfuture for American manufacturing. The shift to smart manufacturing using these\nnew technologies will save our corporations money and translate into greater\nprofits, more jobs, and more prosperous economies, locally and nationally. As\nour manufacturing industry moves into a more complex age, so will our workers\nand products, ushering in a new era of production.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In April 2017, the Manufacturing Leadership Council published its \u201cVision 2030:&nbsp; The Factory of the Future, which was a Frost &amp; Sullivan White Paper sponsored by General Electric and Intel. In their vision, the factory of the future \u201cwill look like an integrated hardware and software system and \u201cis highly automated and information-intensive\u2026 fueled by [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[11,275,171],"class_list":["post-996","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general","tag-american-manufacturing","tag-manufacturig-jobs","tag-new-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/savingusmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/996","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/savingusmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/savingusmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/savingusmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/savingusmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=996"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/savingusmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/996\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":998,"href":"https:\/\/savingusmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/996\/revisions\/998"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/savingusmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=996"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/savingusmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=996"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/savingusmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=996"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}