{"id":31923,"date":"2020-02-12T10:45:44","date_gmt":"2020-02-12T10:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/africa\/?p=31923"},"modified":"2020-02-13T12:43:51","modified_gmt":"2020-02-13T12:43:51","slug":"four-important-steps-for-delivering-an-industry-4-0-factory-and-supply-chain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/africa\/2020\/02\/12\/four-important-steps-for-delivering-an-industry-4-0-factory-and-supply-chain\/","title":{"rendered":"Four important steps for delivering an Industry 4.0 factory and supply chain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Baljeet Nagi, ECEMEA SCM Strategy Leader at Oracle, provides four important steps for delivering an Industry 4.0 factory and supply chain.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also referred to as the next industrial revolution, Industry 4.0 is synonymous with smart technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), cloud computing, Blockchain and the Internet of Things (IoT). It is expected to drive efficiencies and increase competitiveness in the manufacturing industry via faster, more agile internal processes and supply chains.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Africa, several developments (such as the adoption\nof the African Continental Free Trade Agreement by 44 countries across the\ncontinent and signals that China will offshore some of its manufacturing in the\nnear future) are presenting opportunities for organisations that adopt Industry\n4.0 technologies to capture significant market share and gain global relevance.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Kenya, for example, we already see Industry 4.0\ntechnologies being utilised to address security concerns, including safety\nwithin communities, road safety and the safety of individuals using online\nplatforms. It has become apparent that tech and policies are important factors\nwhen creating a safer society. Take, for example, initiatives like Smart and\nSafe Kenya Transport (smarTTrans) who employ technology, analytics and policy\nexperiments to save lives and help foster greater inclusive growth for Kenyans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Industry 4.0 is, in fact, how Africa will remain on\nthe map with global organisations and individuals embracing this trend to\nremain competitive. We see companies like NIIT emerging as pioneers for quality\nIT training and education, resulting in over a million Nigerian students\nreceiving upskilling in the latest IT programmes that are mapped to industry\nrequirements and international vendor certifications. In doing so, it\nsolidifies the country\u2019s potential thanks to a talent pool equipped with a\nfuturistic skillset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this new era, winners will not be determined by\nsize or strength, but by their ability to respond quickly to shifting market requirements,\ndriven by consumer demand for ever-higher levels of customisation. Importantly,\nthis agility must be delivered not only on the factory floor but throughout the\nentire supply chain, hence the importance of upskilling the youth and other\nindustry players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step one: Establish a baseline and build a\nvision of a future state<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For organisations committed to delivering on the\npromise of Industry 4.0, the first step is to understand what their current\ncapability and technology landscape looks like, across the whole value chain.\nWhat capability for measuring the performance of each asset is currently in\nplace? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Does the core application stack (including ERP, CRM,\nSCM, etc) support integration with new technologies like industrial IoT\nplatforms, Blockchain and AI? What are the current capabilities in terms of\ndata capture, management and analysis? With these questions answered,\norganisations can unpack and define what their future state looks like and\npinpoint exactly where modernisation needs to occur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step two: Focus on delivering data\nacquisition, data analysis and digital execution<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The entire Industry 4.0 supply chain is built on the\nability to capture and analyse data and automatically optimise outcomes \u2013 often\nturning to technologies like IoT and AI. To meet this requirement,\norganisations must be able to manage vast amounts of data, from both internal\nand external sources and orchestrate execution based on the analysis of this\ndata (i.e., within the factory, and throughout the supply chain, even up to the\nend client). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For other organisations, this requirement raises\nquestions about the IT infrastructure that is in place, particularly in terms\nof its suitability to provide for this integration and orchestration, and about\nthe analytical capabilities of the workforce. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To capture maximum benefit from these technologies,\nleaders must focus on the capability to orchestrate data between them and core\nsystems. Take, for example, the implementation of automation and how systems\nare now designed with a built-in quality management feature that eliminates\npotential human error in the quality process. These automated systems\nimmediately compare inspection dates to specifications and alert the servers\nwhen discrepancies arise. Using this data, managers can then force a shutdown\nof production to prevent the situation from escalating. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step three: Share your plans<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For this process to be successful, leaders will need\nto ensure that all stakeholders involved are pulling towards the delivery of\nthe strategic vision. This means ensuring that the various lines of business,\ntechnology partners and up-and down-stream partners are prepared for the\nchanges coming in the organisation. Collaboration, both internal and external\nto the organisation, is critical for the success of the broader project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Industry 4.0 presents a fantastic opportunity for a\nrevival of manufacturing across the continent. To deliver on this opportunity, leaders\nwill need to understand exactly where their organisation is today and where it\nplans to be in the future. Only then can they focus on developing a data-led\nbusiness and building a shared understanding of how to get there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step four – Future of sustainability<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Disruptive technologies such as the Internet of Things\n(IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Big Data and Blockchain are driving\nunprecedented environmental and business innovation by supporting real-time\ndata collection and holistic decision-making that includes environmental\nimpact. From thriving start up communities to large companies, organisations\nare leveraging these technologies to deliver new solutions – and, in many\ncases, to build entirely new business models, such as the sharing economy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Baljeet Nagi, ECEMEA SCM Strategy Leader at Oracle, provides four important steps for delivering an Industry 4.0 factory and supply chain. Also referred to as the next industrial revolution, Industry 4.0 is synonymous with smart technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), cloud computing, Blockchain and the Internet of Things (IoT). It is expected to drive […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":31924,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4950,338,6,10675,13,262],"tags":[12572,496,386,12571,116,676,294,1252,517,245,155,390,297,12575,8294,12573,12574],"class_list":["post-31923","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-analysis","category-case-study-newsletter","category-insights","category-thought-leadership","category-top-stories","category-used","tag-african-continental-free-trade-agreement","tag-ai","tag-artificial-intelligence","tag-baljeet-nagi","tag-big-data","tag-blockchain","tag-cloud-computing","tag-crm","tag-erp","tag-industry-4-0","tag-internet-of-things","tag-iot","tag-kenya","tag-niit","tag-scm","tag-smart-and-safe-kenya-transport","tag-smarttrans"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31923","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/25"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31923"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31923\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31953,"href":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31923\/revisions\/31953"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31924"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31923"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31923"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31923"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}