Digital Transformation in Your Manufacturing Business

Are you a manufacturing leader and unsure of which technology can help grow your business? Have you heard about 3D printing, Industry 4.0, robots, or artificial intelligence but don't know how they can be used in manufacturing? This book gives a clear and practical guide to manufacturing technologies, providing examples of how they're used, as well as the tools and techniques you'll need to get started. Each technology is covered in a brief and simple way allowing you to understand it quickly and decide if it's worth investigating for your business. In addition to this book, the online resources will provide you with templates and examples to help you get started. At every stage there are suggestions for the key terms you will need to find more information appropriate to your industry. This isn't just about technology, it's a roadmap for your digital transformation. Start with guidance on setting your company's vision and direction, to getting the people in your business engaged and ready to adopt technology. Move on to exploring each of the technologies, and the tools and techniques you'll find useful along the way. Finally, connect the technologies with the tools that are appropriate, and look at common issues in manufacturing businesses and how these can be resolved. Get started with making informed decisions, embracing technologies, and transforming your business.

Will Kinghorn is the automation and robotics specialist for the Made Smarter Adoption Programme, where he advises and supports manufacturing companies with the introduction of new technologies. After graduating from Loughborough University with a master's degree in Product Design and Manufacture, he worked in the aerospace industry for more than a decade. There, he developed and implemented new manufacturing techniques including automation, robotics, advanced machining, inspection, and welding in a range of production facilities. He is a chartered manufacturing engineer with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE).

Introduction Chapter 1 Establishing Your Company's Purpose Chapter 2 People and Workforce Chapter 3 The Technologies Chapter 4 Tools and Techniques Chapter 5 Tools vs Technology Matrix, and Common Issues