b'Partner News Autumn 2021 29Corporateyour use of manufacturing and industrial operations. This, in turn, helps you navigate the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and take advantage of real-time information that drives profitability, and safely and securely boosts productivity.Your customers get the product/system/solution they were promised, when it was promised.Your employees are more engaged, better trained and more capable to handle future OT/IT configurations and advanced technologies.Your partners better understand whats needed and how to deliver, just in time, with better line of sight that makes your manufacturing more predictable.Are you ready forYour shareholders get a better return on their investment because you are driving improved levels of productivity and efficiencyencouraging greater levels of smart manufacturing? reinvestment.The world benefits as you continue to use fewer resources and use them more efficiently.By Michel Huy, Regional Sales Director EMEA ISPB,How do I know Im ready?Rockwell Automation Youre ready to deploy smart manufacturing when youre capable of these three markers:Visibility: See deeper into operations For companies wanting to gain2.One size fits all. You dont buy smartand logistics.business value from smart operations,manufacturing the way someone buysCollaboration: Between people, teams, where should they start? And howa product. How you deploy smartdepartments, and machines.fast will they realise ROI? manufacturing strategies will be asEfficiency: Transform information into While smart manufacturing offers significantunique as your operations. insight, increase ROI, get to market benefits, people sometimes make inaccuratefaster, and dramatically reduce waste.assumptions about what those benefits are,What it iswho is ready to deploy smart manufacturing,Smart manufacturing is sustainable,While technologies such as data analytics, and how (and how soon) theyll benefit. optimised and demand driven. Its howscalable computing, and mobility can As someone who makes decisions everywell do more without adding cost toadd value to your industrial processes, day about manufacturing technology, Ithe equation. Thats because people andthe transformational value of smart know first-hand how beneficial the rightmachines will collect, consume and use datamanufacturing is only realised when you discussions can beand how distractingwisely to make better real-time decisions,can seamlessly integrate these (and other) bad assumptions and misconceptions canand collaborate to become more efficienttechnologies in an aware automation system become. and productive. that is intuitive, self-adaptive, and secure.What it isnt The result: driving the desired output toAre you ready?Here are two of the biggest misconceptionsmeet changing consumer demands, andThis whitepaper (https://bit.ly/3s3sVG2)Ive found around smart manufacturing. the ability to take advantage of emergingcan help you determine your readiness, next technology opportunities. steps and what you can expect in return.1.With smart manufacturing you need fewer people. Your smart devices mightWhat do I gain? Michel is passionate about helping be connected end to end, but you stillEveryone involved in smart manufacturingcompanies transform their operations and need people to engage technology.has something to gain. Smart manufacturingfinding new ways for customers to become Smart manufacturing augments people:that connects, evaluates, collects, presents,more efficient and effective.people drive productivity. and optimises can help you advance'