How to Build a Roadmap to Successful IIoT Implementation?

A corporate project initiatives are like jigsaw puzzle where every piece has to be in the right place, reasonable expectations must be set and unending dedication are the best approach to achieve the goal.

Digital Transformation Plan

Many companies out there have the predictive and preventative aspirations but lack the necessary IT infrastructure to collect machine data, network of electrical and mechanical equipment, internal organisational resources crucial to decipher data and implement constant process changes. Preparation and strategy is to a good action plan so here’re a few specific focus areas for companies to consider when gearing up for digital transformation.

Organisation

To understand that which you’re willing to solve, clear awareness of the problems is the first essential requisite followed by becoming capable to solve the problems as well as prepare for even greater challenges as the journey continues.For genuine transformation, buy-in at almost all levels is necessary from front office to shop floor and beyond with internal leadership.

For manufacturers, it’s important to identify the role of organisational attributes in long-term success of a project as well as the odds that can be boosted by evaluation of the organisational gaps. Look where you stand today, evaluate the team and whether it has the right manpower and machinery to adapt to the latest technology. Also identify if project leaders are actually proficient to own the project.

Communicate

It’s quite normal that the information we usually seek is immediately available but actual implementation is hardest. During the transition stage, it’s critical to avoid ‘us vs. them’ approach and establish trust between everyone involved in the manufacturing process so that issues can be identified and resolved quickly with newest solutions becoming effective due to teamwork.

Lack of communication might stand in your way to success so you need to be open and social. See if the team has the environment that values communication whereas applying process changes is possible from top down and bottom up.

Waste Reduction

Before embarking on the digital transformation journey, it’s all too important to be as lean as can be with the current capabilities. Primary goal of lean manufacturing is continuous improvement in the production process, raise efficiency, reduce emission,eliminate waste and cut the cost.

Setting the stage for lean process is stepping stone towards implementation of a system that maximises on the manufacturing productivity outcome while taking lean model to a whole new level. Ask if your team is lean, does it know about top waste areas and if you’ve actually harnessed actual lean manufacturing principles.

The Right Tools

Digital development has the potential to transform almost every link in the manufacturing and production value chain all the way from research and development to supply chain, factory operations, marketing, sales and service.

Having the right tools that accurately measures your efforts as well as of the designers, managers, consumers, workers and physical industrial assets can truly unravel enormous value while changing the entire manufacturing and automation landscape forever!

Digital Connectivity

Cloud tech is perhaps the best bet than most of the onsite solutions out there in terms of security. More and more companies are migrating to the cloud which enables deliverance of the competitive advantages in a highly competitive landscape.