Manufacturing Future in Index Finger

                                          Manufacturing Future in Index Finger

The future of manufacturing is moving towards technology, manufacturing facilities are accelerating the growth of fully automated production facilities that are more capable and more flexible technologies. We already see robotics, digital twin technology, big data, additive manufacturing, smart manufacturing, and industrial internet of things among the market trends.

        As technology shifts aspects of manufacturing, the labor in the manufacturing facilities is reducing and skills of engineers are focusing on communication and the implementation of new technologies in business will help bridge the gap between technology and manufacturing facilities.

         Example: COBOTS are new automation robots that are safe, risk-free, and cost-effective are validate the quality of the product at the quality station. Before COBOTS quality engineers used to validate the quality of the product. COBOTS is a better-quality checker than manual checking which increases customer satisfaction. On another hand to provide inputs to COBOTS requires high skilled engineers which is more costly than the normal engineer.

       Technology in manufacturing has positive outcomes which improve quality, reduce costs, decrease production time, optimize the supply chain, worker safety, consistent results. Technology is controlling the scheduling and planning in the assembly lines without human interference which optimizes the schedule to reduce defects and operate with better efficiency, high productivity with less labor capacity. Robots can do jobs with more productivity and prevent injury and risk.

     Technology in manufacturing has a negative impact by adding automated technology in the manufacturing facilities which are worker lost job, high initial cost, environmental concerns, and high maintenance required. Robots are high cost to purchase and install robots in the manufacturing facility. Frequently used robots may have a regular breakdown and running long hours may decrease the efficiency of the machine which may damage product accuracy.

      Technology invested in the supply chain can be weighing technology and transport management software, data analytics. These will help to reduce costs and minimize the risks in the supply chain.

            Supply chain management should enable companies to develop and execute strategies that efficiently and integrate the management of all the players in a supply chain suppliers, manufacturers, and distributors.