Future processes will incorporate more technology but will remain processes; what Lean has enabled us to improve so far remains valid in a more technology-rich environment
- creating value for the customer
- maximising value-added time
- reducing the manufacturing cycle
- reducing scrap
- eliminating waste
- reducing inventories
- …
Digital transformation and the industry of the future make it possible to anticipate and design efficient processes from the outset thanks to simulation tools.
The emphasis should therefore be placed on Lean in design and development, in other words integrated from the very start of the project
It is generally at the very beginning of the design phase that the future performance of the product, and of all the processes required to manufacture, distribute, maintain and even recycle it, is defined in an almost definitive manner.
The advent of Industry 4.0 will change nothing about these fundamental needs, but it will provide technological solutions that accelerate these processes.
Since these solutions are accessible to all players, differentiation will only be possible through the competence of the technical teams in using these tools to meet consumer requirements.
Xavier Schuster
Consultant chez SXE Consulting. Cabinet de conseil industriel base au Luxembourg, 25 ans d'experience en excellence operationnelle.
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