Digital Manufacturing : The Way Forward

Hindustan Motors. Nokia. Kodak. Business history is rife with companies that once led their respective industries, but that have fallen behind or ceased to exist.

The common thread in their demise? A failure to adapt to a fundamental shift in market expectations and customer demand that was driven by competitors that leveraged the latest technology.

The virtual supply chain is about business, not technology

Too many machine shop owners believe that strategies that helped them succeed in the past will drive their success in the future. Manufacturing expertise has been the competitive advantage of machine shops, but it is no longer enough. As vital links in an increasingly global supply chain, machine shops must pivot from their traditional internal focus on manipulating materials toward a customercentric focus on quickly turning around flawless products where and when the customer demands.

The solution starts from designing, preparing the part, programming the machine, the set-up of the tool, the fixtures, preparation of the work instructions, measurement of product, all the way down to the shop floor to execute.

The key is getting everything right, first time right.

A modern machine shop is difficult to imagine without CAM, but with increasing complexity of Machines, a tool path with corresponding codes is not enough to guarantee the safety of machine and quality of the job. Accurate machine simulation and connecting all the data of costing, design, engineering, production and quality is of paramount importance, today, for all machine shops and tool rooms.

Digitization is the way forward

Digitization of machine shop involves digital representations of product, production system and their performance—and integrates them into a digital thread that weaves together every step of the manufacturing process, closing the loop between the virtual and real worlds of production. The benefits of a digitized workshop include:

  • Deliver more complex products faster
  • Work efficiently and effectively
  • Strengthen existing customer relationships
  • Expand capabilities
  • Diversify and expand
  • Boost Margins
  • Drive continuous improvement

A digitized, data driven machine shop, with connected and integrated data systems, which can adapt to market driven changes and customer demands, quickly, is a necessity to feed growth and survival of the Indian manufacturing industry.

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