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available from various sensors ity and maximized sustainable lessly share information gen-
in the manufacturing plants is automation. At the same time, it erated from various sources
enabling good insights for the needs the flexibility to be able has never been easier, wheth-
plant managers to improve the to adapt to changing scenarios er it is data generated by ma-
safety, reliability, and efficiency that have become highly dy- chines or human beings. 5G
of the manufacturing units and namic due to external factors. is going to make it even easier
operation staff. Cybersecurity Less dependence on physical la- going forward.
by design and a resilient 360-de- bor will always be a driving need.
gree security approach from Also, consistency in quality and Artificial Intelligence and
edge-to-cloud, infra-to-APIs, deliverables with high automa- Data Analytics
pipeline to delivery and supply tion will be the target. So, with The use of captured data and
chain will become imperative. the changing times, I see that the massive compute power at
The safety of employees is the Manufacturing sector will move cheaper costs gives the ability
topmost priority of any manufac- towards automation through aug- to capture the knowledge and
turing unit, and it is critical to en- mented reality (AR), robotics, and know-how to optimize opera-
sure employee retention as well. artificial intelligence (AI). tions predictably. We are see-
Besides ensuring physical security, Although there is a fear of ing its massive adoption in the
companies must invest in technol- the third wave of COVID-19, fields of planning and control,
ogies like predictive maintenance, we are confident that the GDP order management with per-
which can increase the safety of will sustain at around 8-8.5 sonalization, real-time track-
their workers. A lot of focus on im- in the next fiscal. If we ing, enterprise resource plan-
mersive technology-based learn- manage our businesses with a ning, and so on.
ing using AR/VR is helping the re- more eagle-eye view, we can
mote manufacturing units achieve create a fundamentally strong Onshoring
the required skills for operation environment for the economy Disruptions in the supply
and maintenance. Finally, the in- to grow further. chain are here to stay. Over-
dustry is moving towards 4.0 with reliance on offshore facilities
3D printing technology, enabling and low inventories is causing
chain efficiency, reducing lead disruptions. Boosting onshore
time and costs, and providing flex- manufacturing capability is
ibility in daily operations. The in- a growing trend to counter
creased human-machine interac- this disruption.
tion with the IoT will significantly
affect digital transformation. Advanced Engineering
The labor shortage has hit the
Manufacturing sector pretty
hard. Reskilling is being done.
Advanced engineering is help-
ing as well. Virtual twin and
running simulations of pro-
Manish Kumar cesses, real product usage, and
CEO, SOLIDWORKS manufacturing automation are
Dassault Systèmes
reducing time and resource
wastage while delivering bet-
Manufacturing, the ter quality products.
economy barometer
Manufacturing is a key indi- Sustainability
cator of the real strength of Customers are becoming aware
Raghav Gupta any economy, and it has been of environmental and social fac-
Director under severe stress in the last tors. Even the cost of capital is
Kanchan Metals Pvt Ltd
few years. Following trends are getting linked to sustainability.
helping this industry overcome The leading-edge manufactur-
Towards sustainable the challenges: ing firms are already embracing
automation sustainability, and it will become
The Manufacturing sector will Connectivity mainstream soon.
be looking for high productiv- Ability to capture and seam-

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