I would consider Industry 4.0 as an additional toolset ideally
fitting into the same process.
So to us, a perfect status to achieve continuous improvement process,
where you work with both lean tools like systematic problem solving, and
with digital support to get to the best target state, for your process.
>> In your opinion, which technology has the most, the biggest impact?
>> Well it's hard to pick across all.
But if I had to pick one I would say, it's likely big data analytics.
In the sense that the amount of information we have available,
if we have a smart look at that and we can make the right decisions in real-time,
and strategic decisions in our manufacturing environment, for
a lot of our clients, this is still one of the biggest challenges.
Coming down from very simple things, like real OE tracking,
and problem solving based on that one towards more advanced things like,
predictive maintenance scenarios.
I think that's probably the single most biggest change we'll see in the future.
>> Daniel, in the European Union,
which technology advances have the largest impact?
>> Mm-hm. Well it's a bit challenging to pick one,
but let me try.
I would say for most companies we see, that vertical and
horizontal data integration is a major issue.
Sort of the vision of really having common data sets from,
really product development towards manufacturing.
And then transferring that for example,
into maintenance support via augmented reality is a very strong perspective.
The other very strong perspective on the data side is big data and analytics,
where we basically still see a big need in a lot of our clients from sort of,
rather simple things like understanding really or OEE is, and going into targeted
problem solving, to its broader things like finding the right pattern for
your preventive maintenance.
Beyond that, I think there are sort of technologies which would have a big impact
on certain industries, and 3D printing is often nominated as one.
So for some industries I think this will have a strong impact.
Like for example aircraft parts as we see currently, but
beyond that, partly automotive parts, casting scenarios.