Benefits of digital transformation
How connected systems, data and Industry 4.0 help businesses produce better goods at lower cost.
In manufacturing, distribution and services, the digital revolution has come in the form of Industry 4.0, where connectivity and the availability of data allow businesses to produce higher quality goods at lower cost.
It allows the virtual and physical worlds to integrate, bringing forth innovation and powerful new ways of working. Three technologies are driving it.
Put the data you already hold to work.
Businesses can take advantage of the data they hold to:
- Make better, faster decisions
- Increase productivity and efficiency
- Identify new opportunities
- Create happier customers
Machines that report on themselves.
IoT allows hardware devices, often through sensors, to connect, send and receive data.
In manufacturing, for example, networked devices on the factory floor can collect data to drive predictive analytics, so issues show up before they stop the line.
From assembly lines to intelligent operations.
Automation is already in use in multiple industries, in software applications or through robots on an assembly line.
In time, advances in AI could allow robots to take over the manufacturing and distribution process themselves.
The future is more than ERP. It’s about business management solutions.
ERP has been associated with monolithic systems that have come to symbolise slow IT and poor customer satisfaction. Businesses embarking on digital transformation must consider replacing ERP with business management solutions, to build a flexible and agile core that underpins and supports their strategy.
Legacy ERP holds businesses back
Poor legacy ERP user experiences can interfere with productivity and efficiency, even when digital technology is working successfully elsewhere.
System of record at the centre
Business management solutions with system-of-record capabilities make up the essential core of a digital business.
A foundation for what’s next
A solid digital core is crucial to build differentiated and innovative solutions.
Talk to us about digital transformation.
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