Industry 4.0

How big data and AI will optimise continuous improvement

Panasonic is testing a continuous improvement method for manufacturing processes called gemba, which builds on Toyota’s kaizen method. In combination...

How AI is entering the world of auto manufacturing

The automotive industry remains cautious about applying artificial intelligence to its production processes, expressing concerns about efficiency and profitability. On...

Digital technology optimises production lines

Many industrial undertakings are discovering the benefits of collaborative simulation solutions, particularly as applied to logistics. A number of specialised...

An innovative way to include SMEs in the industry of the future

Factory 4.0 is not just for large companies. A California-based start-up has launched a combined hardware and software product to...

Cegelec 3S involves students in security-related innovation

Cegelec 3S has tapped into Caen’s academic ecosystem to help drive innovation. Together with students, the VINCI Energies business unit has...

Maintenance, a strategic building block for Industry 4.0

The interest in predictive maintenance and investments made in CMMS indicate how important equipment availability is to businesses. In the...

How technology is shaping Globalisation 4.0

Automation, an industry spearhead

Robotics, increasingly employed across all industrial sectors, enables small and medium-sized enterprises and industries to improve their performance via a...

What steps can be taken to accelerate Industry 4.0?

In a report on Industry 4.0 in France, the Institut Montaigne think tank concludes that there is a need to...