manufacturing
Manufacturing moving from M2M to the IoT; are you ready?
Manufacturing is undergoing a transition from M2M to the IoT, and that is going to be a labour-light future, says a senior SAP exec.
The next industrial revolution is going to hurt us bad
With increased robotics, there will be significantly less requirement for labour. The countries that are dependent on traditional manufacturing as a driver of the economy – like Malaysia – are going to be hurt badly, write Anwar Jumabhoy & Srikrishna Vadrevu.
Infineon to invest US$233mil in Melaka
Infineon Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd said it will invest RM1 billion (US$233 million at current rates) in capacity expansion, innovation, and upgrading its manufacturing facilities in the state of Melaka.
Manufacturers need a long-term view of IoT: Gartner
Not many manufacturers in Asia are jumping onto the IoT bandwagon – for the simple reason that they are too tied up with their day-to-day operations, according to Gartner research vice president Ganesh Ramamoorthy.
Market demand will shape the factory of the future
The smart factory of the future will produce a wider variety of products from within the walls of a single factory; embrace smaller batch manufacturing that delivers more personalised and individualised products from closer to home; and make sustainability more of a factor in manufacturing, writes Chris Lee of Autodesk Asean.
How Industry 4.0 can transform the manufacturing landscape
The IIoT has opened up doors of possibilities in the workplace, culminating in the fourth industrial wave – Industry 4.0, writes Adam Yee of Siemens Malaysia.
Omron to invest US$15mil in new Indonesian manufacturing facilities
Omron Corp has announced plans to construct two new facilities at its existing manufacturing plant, Omron Manufacturing Indonesia (OMI), in Indonesia’s West Java.
The billion-dollar opportunity for ‘data smart’ manufacturers
Manufacturers in Asia must look beyond just new ways to automate and create efficiency, and focus on new opportunities for innovation in their operations and business models – and at the centre of their quest for reimagining their organisations is data, writes Dr Dzaharudin Mansor of Microsoft Malaysia.
Dassault Systèmes drives user experience to the forefront
Company transformation driven by desire to not create products but ‘experiences’
Overall Asia Pacific CAD market to record CAGR of 19.7% to 2018
AEB appoints general manager for Asia Pacific
AEB (Asia Pacific), which provides IT solutions for global trade and logistics, has announced the appointment of Frans Kok as general manager for Asia Pacific, replacing Thomas Halliday who is moving into a regional leadership role in Supply Chain Consulting.
