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Take part in the future of the industry with the Factory of the Future label, a comprehensive transformation process that guides you towards sustainable and resilient performance. Based on the 7 strategic transformations, this proven methodology helps you tackle the challenges of tomorrow’s industry and maximize your potential. Join the movement and discover how to transform your company today.

The 7 strategic transformations

1. Advanced Manufacturing Technologies

This transformation is based on deploying state-of-the-art production devices. Given the "wage-handicap", our companies cannot afford manufacturing with machinery that is outdated compared with that of competitors. Benchmark companies develop their own devices for key aspects in production, and thus boast machinery that is unique in the world.

2. Digital Factory

In the factory of the future, operational processes have been digitised and connected with the internet. The impact of different possible decisions is gauged in advance. A fusion of the real and digital world is on its way.

3. Eco Factory

A sustainable production system considers each phase of a product's life cycle, from acquiring the materials, production and usage, to disposing of the waste. Production systems are also able to close the materials cycle. Sustainable production also means possessing a resilient production system depending on the availabilities of materials. Energy consumption is drastically reduced.

4. Integrated Engineering

Manufacturing companies develop their own products and corresponding services depending on the complete value chain. This means an integrated design approach regarding processes such as sales, production, use of virtual models and simulations is crucial in this respect. This transformation is optimises value throughout the entire value chain and results in robust, high-quality processes.

5. Human Centered Organisation

Employees are a significant asset for anchoring production locally. Employee involvement in the future development of their company is crucial.

6. Smart Manufacturing

Our manufacturing companies have to be able to respond to rapidly changing market demand, with a production whith single batches as an ultimate approach. For this purpose it is necessary to “retune” their production systems to more flexible, self-learning and adaptive systems. This requires both organisational and technical breakthroughs. Cyber Physical Systems are the building blocks, providing the connection between the various production components and making a production system smart.

7. Networked Factory

Companies evolve from being solo players into networked organisations, where the risk and capital are shared over the network. An optimal eco-system of suppliers and partners results in flexible collaborative relationships. Even within the classic company boundaries, a company itself evolves into a network of which the various elements are deployable flexibly in external networks.

Assess your level of transformation

Do you want to know where your company stands in its transformation journey? Take the Factory of the Future Scan and get a clear overview of your level across the 7 key transformations.

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