Cloud-enabled manufacturing
January 19, 2021
January 19, 2021
Cloud is far more than a virtual data center: It enables software components which can help companies to increase business efficiency and optimize IT operations - if they are planned, implemented, and run the right way.
So, how can manufacturers ensure they are migrating to the cloud in such a way?
Our guide outlines three key steps:
Once a company has outlined its manufacturing cloud objectives and high-level strategy, it's time to start planning the execution. This is best done by thoroughly reviewing the business' existing portfolio of manufacturing apps - an excellent opportunity to eliminate "technical debt".
Often, there will be some systems which should not be moved to the cloud - like solutions reaching the end of their lifecycle, legacy systems no longer relevant for the business, or mission-critical plant-specific systems that run in remote locations without strong networks.
But reviewers will also find apps which are very suitable for cloud hosting (be it private or public), and likely identify entirely new organizational and business opportunities.
Cloud is far more than a virtual data center: It enables software components which can help companies to increase business efficiency and optimize IT operations - if they are planned, implemented, and run the right way.
The results from this review will help you map out the cloud-enabled infrastructure which is the best fit for your business, security, and reliability needs, and enable you to both plan and execute the next key steps in your journey to the cloud:
A guide for companies considering adopting cloud solutions to support shop floor operations.
read moreWe believe the time is now.
Whether your company is facing abrupt changes in business conditions - think: data center exit, mergers, greenfield expansions, or divestitures, for example -, or you're pursuing continuous improvement programs (lean, six-sigma, etc.), the cloud will help improve your outcomes.
The same is true for manufacturers embarking on a larger-scale digital transformation - they, too, should take advantage of cloud as a gateway to access technology required for implementing the new ways of working.
If you're interested in following this recommendation, please read our guide to cloud-enabled manufacturing, or reach out to our experts directly (see right sidebar).