Factory of the Future – Roadmap and Actions

Automation in factories has been a continuous process supported by new technologies and automation paradigms. Robotics, sensors, process control, digital twins, ERP, MES, etc. are just a few of the dimensions that can contribute to the overall productivity and efficiency of manufacturing units. In the last 5-10 years technology has evolved at a different pace across different dimensions enabling many previously unimaginable possibilities while simultaneously leaving many past renditions of the future, still in the far future. There is a need to re-assess the space of possibilities for manufacturing facilities and assembly lines across industries and re-think the workflows and automation needed to meet market demand and productivity goals.

This webinar will provide an in-depth analysis of successful and productive technological developments and solutions adopted in factories across the industries, particularly those that deviate from the usual automation practices. We will summarize the state of technology in different dimensions of a manufacturing facility including Logistics and handling, QA, packaging, process control, management, etc. while highlighting technologies that have exceeded expectations and matured into reality to give rise to a new philosophy to its dimension or manufacturing as a whole. Ultimately, we will propose a roadmap of action for manufacturing players to pilot, invest and adopt technology and automation paradigms for different manufacturing scenarios.

The webinar will provide

• a global perspective on the latest state of automation technology & real success stories
• an outlook for the next 5-10 years,  the holistic man-machine roadmap for different manufacturing scenarios
• update on current challenges of manufacturing facilities, and key automation technologies
• a radar view and cost-benefit priority matrix for existing and emerging techonologies