"Digital Transformation" is of course the reigning objective of upgrading automation. So, it makes sense to first get a good fix on what needs to get more automated.
3. Digitization of automation
gave unprecedented control
and economy to the job of
defining and providing a
continually operable service…
4. Each of the four improvements is a critical success factor in meeting
the challenges of both continuous and varying “customer” demand
5. With digitization of both
processes and products of
operations, composing
services to fit purposes
goes more quickly,
predictably and flexibly.
Pre-fabrication and
assembly is possible and
sensible as a default.
Construction and
configuration is
increasingly feasible as a
time-to-market tactic for
a wider rang of customer
types or needs.