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Fourth Industrial Revolution
a 15-minute guide to Digital Manufacturing for SME decision makers
2. Briefing at a glance
Manufacturing is a major contributor to the UK economy.
We all agree that Manufacturing is vital to the health and prosperity of
the UK economy. But a new wave of digital technologies are about to
transform the sector. This will bring both challenges and opportunities.
As a decision maker within a Manufacturing SME or micro-enterprise,
it is crucial that you understand how these disruptive changes will impact
your business.
Trying to get to grips with all this detail can be a daunting task. So I
have put together this short guide to Digital Manufacturing for busy
managers and executives of SMEs and micro-enterprises.
This briefing encapsulates all of the key ideas that you need to begin
preparing your manufacturing business for the agile, data-driven,
world of the future. Good luck with the journey!
Bill Harpley
Founder and
Principal Consultant
bill.harpley@astius.co.uk
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Digital Manufacturing
What’s it all about?
4. The Fourth Industrial Revolution
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A remarkable range of new
technologies are evolving
towards commercialisation.
These technologies will
provide the basis for the jobs
and industries of the future.
Advanced manufacturing
processes will play a key role
in delivering social, economic
and environmental benefits.
Many commentators refer to
this transformation as the
Fourth Industrial Revolution.
5. UK Government policy
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UK Industrial Strategy
• Digital Manufacturing will play
an important role in
Government strategy for
innovation, exports and
regional economic growth
• The Green Paper published in
January 2017 sets out the case
for a new industrial strategy
• Promotion of manufacturing excellence is
supported by a number of Government
funded organisations.
• These provide Industry with:
• Partnerships and collaboration
• Funding opportunities
• Academic research
6. Two bold visions
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The Industrial Internet Consortium
was founded in March 2014 by a
number of major global companies:
Cisco, IBM, Intel, General Electric
It aims to foster the development
of industrial Internet applications
and technologies
Its activities span a broad range of
industrial sectors such as Energy,
Transport and Manufacturing
Industrie 4.0 started life as a research
programme to promote the shift to
digital manufacturing by German
industry.
It is concerned solely with the needs of
Manufacturing industry
The initiative has enjoyed broad
support within the EU and other
industrialised regions of the world
‘Industry 4.0’ will be the focus of this
briefing as it is highly relevant to
developing the digital manufacturing
capabilities of SMEs within the UK
7. Why Industry 4.0 is important
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Did you know that the American city of Cincinnati has declared itself to be an “Industry 4.0
Demonstration City”? An official proclamation was signed by John Cranley, Mayor of Cincinnati
Major Industry 4.0 initiatives are happening in industrial centres around the world –
U.S. , China, Japan, Germany, Brazil – to name but a few
Here are just a few of the many reasons which Industry 4.0 is so important
to the future of Manufacturing
Flexible and
data-driven
production
processes will
foster innovation
and enable mass
customisation
Smart Products
will allow the
manufacturer to
understand how
products perform
in a customer
environment
It enables higher
productivity,
improvements in
quality, shorter
time to market
and new types of
business models
Digitization of the
entire value chain
will lead to the
‘upgrade’ of
entire sectors
(e.g. Automotive,
Aerospace)
8. Why we need Industry 4.0 in the UK
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UK businesses can play a lead role in both developing and
deploying Industry 4.0 technologies and systems
Industry 4.0 will help UK manufacturing companies remain
competitive in both domestic and export markets
The efficiency gains from Industry 4.0 may make it feasible to
‘reshore’ activities currently performed in low-cost countries
If UK manufacturers were to invest as much in Industry 4.0 as
their German counterparts, they could boost their revenues by
£20bn 1
1 Source: GAMBICA
GAMBICA
View the infographic
‘Industry 4.0 – the
opportunity for UK
Manufacturing’
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OK, it all sounds vaguely
interesting. So what are the
benefits to me and my business?
Turn the page and
discover why major
Manufacturers have
embraced Digital
Manufacturing.
10. The benefits of Transformation
Increased
Revenues
Greater
Customer
Satisfaction
Highly Skilled
Workforce
Agile Business
Processes
Growth
Mindset
Improved
Decision
Outcomes
Better Quality
Products
Greater Brand
Value
These are just a few of the glittering prizes which can arise
from successful transformation to Digital Manufacturing.
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Digital Manufacturing
What does it look like?
12. The building blocks of Digital Manufacturing
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Digital
Manufacturing
Digital
Technologies
The core
pillars of
Industry 4.0
New Business
Models
Culture and
Strategy
Let’s take a look at
each of these in turn
13. Digital Technologies
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Technology
Drivers
Robotics
Simulation
Digital
Communications
Cloud
Computing
Additive
Manufacturing
Virtual /
Augmented
Reality
Big Data
and
Analytics
Sensors and
Data
Acquisition
Novel
Materials
These are the key
technologies which
are driving
Manufacturing
towards the Fourth
Industrial Revolution
14. The core pillars of Industry 4.0
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Advanced
Automation
Seamless
Connectivity
Sophisticated
Data Analytics
Industrial
Cybersecurity
Industry 4.0 takes
automation to new
heights. Intelligent
machines and smart
components work
together to create a
highly efficient
workflow.
Machines, databases
and production plants
are all connected
together via a digital
network. This enables
efficient scheduling and
co-ordination across the
entire value chain.
Production plants
generate vast quantities
of data. Analytics
enables engineers and
managers to exploit the
hidden value in data. For
example, to predict
failure of equipment.
Greater levels of
connectivity increase the
risk of cyber-attacks.
Cyber-physical security is
a core element of
Industry 4.0. Assess level
of threat and implement
effective policies.
15. New business models
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Customers
Suppliers
Internal
Stakeholders
Partners
Product
Product Service
Service
Product
only
Service
only
Product +
Service
Designing intelligence into products
opens up the possibility of using data to
create new revenue streams and
business models.
EXPLORE NEW WAYS TO CREATE VALUE.
16. Culture and Strategy
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“Culture eats
strategy for
breakfast.”
• Strategy exists on paper
• Culture determines how
things really get done
Value
Propositions
Business
Models
Customers
Markets
Products
Always remember that for your Industry 4.0 strategy to succeed, it needs to be
accompanied by a programme of change management for:
• Organisational culture
• Processes
• Skills and responsibilities
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OK, I’m with you so far.
But how do I get started with
transforming my business into a
Digital Manufacturing company?
Turn the page and
discover how to take
your first steps on the
road to a Digital
Manufacturing future.
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Digital Manufacturing
Let’s get started
19. Where are you on the journey?
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“Where do
I begin?”
“We are thinking
about it.”
“We have just
launched our first
pilot project.”
“We’ve just
transitioned
our first pilot
to Production.”
“We are
extremely proud
of what we have
achieved!”
“It’s of no
interest to me
or my company.”
“We have
a plan!”
Let’s learn
more about
Industry 4.0
20. The six capabilities of Industry 4.0
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Use these key capabilities to assess your readiness for Industry 4.0
Strategy, organisation
and culture are
crucial to adoption of
Digital Manufacturing
STRATEGY AND
ORGANISATION
Highly automated
distributed
manufacturing
processes are at the
heart of the Smart
Factory concept
SMART FACTORY
Efficient workflow is
enabled by building
‘intelligence’ into
both machines and
components
SMART
OPERATIONS
Physical products are
equipped with
sensors and
connectivity to
enable value-added
services
Data-driven
processes are used to
design new business
models and revenue
streams
Developing a skilled
and well qualified
workforce is essential
to implementation
SMART
PRODUCTS
BUSINESS
MODELS
WORKFORCE
EXPERTISE
21. Assess your current capabilities
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Each key Industry 4.0 capability is composed
of a set of business functions
You can use the Industry 4.0 capability wheel
to create your own scorecard in order to set
a baseline for improvement
Assess your current state of readiness with
the help of an external consultant or use the
free Impulse online assessment tool
Your long-term goal should be to build a
complete set of Industry 4.0 capabilities
across your Manufacturing business
Source: adapted from Impulse
Industrie 4.0 readiness model
Now get ready to
define your current
state of Industry 4.0
readiness
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In the next slide you will see a table which allows
you to estimate your current level of readiness for
Industry 4.0
• It takes each of the key capabilities which you have just
learned about and allows you to assign a score to each of
them
• Scores are in the range of 0 to 5, each indicating how far
you are along the road to successful implementation of
Industry 4.0
23. Industry 4.0 capability matrix
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CAPABILITY
LEVEL
Strategy &
Organisation
Smart
Factory
Smart
Operation
Smart
Products
Business
Models
Workforce
Expertise
LEVEL
0 Bystander
1 Beginner
2 Intermediate
3 Experienced
4 Expert
5 Leader
• Level 0 is for companies which have so far done nothing to prepare for Industry 4.0
• Level 5 is for companies which have successfully implemented all Industry 4.0 activities
Source: adapted from Impulse
Industrie 4.0 readiness model
24. Defining the ‘new normal’
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Select a capability
which needs
improvement
Develop an
hypothesis
Design your
experiment
Run your
experiment
Evaluate the
outcome
If hypothesis is correct,
this becomes the new
desired operating state
Choose either of:
•Refine the hypothesis and
repeat the experiment
•Accept hypothesis is false
and abandon experiment
Start here SMEs tend to have limited
expertise and resources.
So how do you improve your
Industry 4.0 capabilities?
The answer is ‘experiments’
• Select a capability which needs
improvement
• If you could achieve this level of
performance, it would become the
‘new normal’
Design a set of experiments
which will test the feasibility of
your idea
• Run the experiments and evaluate the
results
• If it is a success, this will be the
‘new normal’ mode of operation
• If it fails, refine and repeat the trial or
move on to the next experiment
25. An example: predicting failure
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CAPABILITY:
“I want to provide my
customers with
Smarter products.”
HYPOTHESIS:
“If I monitor Big Pump
using sensors, I will be able
to predict failures.”
DESIGN EXPERIMENT
- Install vibration sensors on
Big Pump
- Collect the data
- Analyse the data
Run the experiment
for six weeks
Analyse the data
and verify your
initial hypothesis
YES, the experiment
has shown we can
predict possible
failures of Big Pump.
Choose either of:
•NO, experiment has clearly
shown that is not feasible to
predict failure of Big Pump
• MAYBE, let’s tweak the
experiment and run it again
Start here Running these types of
experiments brings many
benefits:
Increased skills and
knowledge
Measurable outcomes
Great feeling of confidence
CONGRATULATIONS
If you were to engage in such
a successful experiment then
you would have increased
your Industry 4.0 ‘Smart
Products’ capability rating
Level 0
(Bystander)
Level 1
(Beginner)
26. Track your progress
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CAPABILITY
LEVEL
Strategy &
Organisation
Smart
Factory
Smart
Operation
Smart
Products
Business
Models
Workforce
Expertise
LEVEL
0 Bystander
1 Beginner
2 Intermediate
3 Experienced
4 Expert
5 Leader
As your expertise and confidence grows, use the capability matrix to track your progress
towards complete Industry 4.0 implementation
27. Let’s talk about skills
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Building new digital capabilities for your
business requires investment in Skills
You need to initiate a programme of talent
acquisition and development
The benefits of doing this are legion:
Opportunities to create apprenticeships for
young people
Attract a more diverse workforce
Create high-quality career opportunities for
engineers, managers and executive staff
Enhance the reputation of your business as a
forward-thinking organisation
28. Take a balanced approach
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DOWNSIDE
There are significant
challenges and risks
associated with the
move to Industry 4.0
UPSIDE
A programme of
managed change
will transform your
organisation into a
21st century Digital
Manufacturing business
Using the scorecard approach described in this document will maximise your chances of
implementing a successful programme and contain the risks within identifiable bounds.
29. The benefits of Industry 4.0
Increased
Revenues
Greater
Customer
Satisfaction
Highly Skilled
Workforce
Agile Business
Processes
Growth
Mindset
Improved
Decision
Outcomes
Better Quality
Products
Greater Brand
Value
We have seen this slide earlier in the presentation. But now you understand the basic ideas
behind Industry 4.0, it will repay a second viewing.
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OK, you’ve convinced me!
But for an SME, it looks like a
huge challenge. Where can I get
help with my Industry 4.0
initiative?
Turn the page and
discover how to get
help with your project.
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Digital Manufacturing
Get help with your Industry 4.0 project
32. How to survive the
Fourth Industrial Revolution
However, we never said it
would be easy …
Go it alone if you want to.
• But remember that failure is
always an option!
• A skilled consultant can bring
vision, impartiality and vital
expertise to the project
But which partner to choose?
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We hope you feel inspired to
pursue your dream
Learn about Industry 4.0
Commit to a plan
Implement your pilot project
Design your new business model
Transition into production
Track your progress ……
Now it starts to look complicated!
33. Why choose
Astius Technology
for your project?
How to choose a
Consulting Partner
Deep knowledge of Industry 4.0
Three things to look for Three things to avoid
Visionary
thinking
Narrow focus on ‘automation’
Understands challenges faced by
SMEs in Manufacturing sector
Clear vision of how digital manufacturing
will transform your business
Solutions which lock you in to a
particular vendor
Lacks candour and tells you only
what they think you want to hear
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Brilliant
technology
Design for
people
Business
focused
34. Take an independent view
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The Engineering Employers
Federation (EEF) have many useful
resources on the subject of Digital
Manufacturing and the ‘Fourth
Industrial Revolution’
https://www.eef.org.uk/campaignin
g/campaigns-and-issues/current-
campaigns/industrial-strategy
Read the IMechE and BDO report
from June 2016
‘Lack of understanding of Industry
4.0 will hold back UK
manufacturing’
35. Manufacturing matters
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Talk to us
We are ready to help
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bill.harpley@astius.co.uk
Manufacturing
business will
experience
monumental change
over the next decade.
With our visionary
thinking and
technology know-how,
we can help you make
the most of this
remarkable
opportunity.
Digital Manufacturing matters even more