Connected Manufacturing Ericsson Whitepaper
A guide to Industry 4.0 transformation with private cellular technology
There is a seismic shift happening now in the manufacturing industry as it advances towards Industry 4.0. And private cellular network solutions like Private Networks and Industry Connect, provided by Ericsson, are supplying the connectivity needed to shape manufacturing into a more agile, secure, reliable, and intelligent process. Against this is a backdrop of multiple challenges facing the manufacturing industry.
In this report, we’ll detail the challenges that manufacturing is up against, and explain how smart manufacturing enabled by high performance private cellular networks can help solve them.
Manufacturing is a wide and varied industry accounts for everything from microbreweries to aerospace facilities and vehicle assembly lines. According to the World Bank, it accounts for roughly 16% of the world’s gross domestic product (GDP), so it’s one of the foundations of our global economy.
Yet the industry is experiencing some serious challenges; customers increasingly expect faster delivery and more customized products, which requires factories to support flexible production. That’s a tall order for many facilities that are operating with inflexible legacy equipment that cannot be easily moved and adapted to changing demands. Even more troubling is that despite the general increase in automation, there has been a declining economic productivity trend in factories.
To achieve the next level of productivity, manufacturers are connecting equipment beyond the traditional means via the Internet, which brings with it several significant benefits, but also opens up factories to cyberattacks. Defending against these attacks has become a high priority for CTOs and technology officers alike.
Manufacturing is a major component of the global economy, accounting for 16% of the world’s GDP. And from this amount, The World Bank has calculated the value of each sector’s contribution.
The four largest segments are summarized below, as a percentage of manufacturing’s contribution to GDP.
- Machinery and transport equipment (31%)
- Chemicals (14%)
- Food, beverages, and tobacco (5%)
- Textiles and clothing (5%)
- Other (45%)
Connected Manufacturing Ericsson Whitepaper
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