Whitepaper
Paper-based processes that need to disappear
The path towards digital transformation in the industry begins with one simple step: reducing the amount of paper used for daily operations.
“94% of executives in industrial companies see digital transformation as a top strategic priority”
Deloitte (2019)
OVERVIEW
THE EXTINCTION OF PAPER IN THE INDUSTRY
Paperless processes and digital transformation have emerged as fundamental movements toward the new age of Industry 4.0. However, paper-based procedures are still the basis of industrial operations. It is common for directors, managers, and frontline workers to resort to physical documents to perform their daily tasks. From Standard Operating Procedures to logbooks, workers are expected to pick up legacy papers before they start their processes, fill them out at each step of the way, and deliver them once they have completed the processes.
CHALLENGES OF PAPER-BASED PROCEDURES
To enter the new age of digital solutions, streamline workflows, increase data collection and analysis, and ensure efficiency and safety, businesses working in the industry must rethink their relationship with paper. The use of physical documents have several downsides, including:Â
AN IN-DEPTH LOOK INTO PROCESSES THAT NEED TO BE TRANSFORMED
In this paper, we take an in-depth into five industrial procedures to understand what they entail, how they were performed with the aid of physical documents, and how digital solutions and augmented reality have transformed them in the age of Industry 4.0. In addition, the augmentation and digitilization of each procedure are illustrated with real-life examples, including their results and benefits.
- Work Instructions
- Maintenance
- Changeover
- LOTO
- Part-picking
THE MAIN BENEFITS OF DIGITAL PROCESSES IN THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
Increased operational efficiency
Zero error rate
Faster and more efficient training
Increased safety
Enhanced Workers’ Autonomy