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How to Achieve Digital Transformation in Manufacturing Factories?

As the digital wave intensifies across sectors like finance, electronics, and industry, some enterprises have successfully embraced digital transformation and reaped technological dividends, while others have struggled and faded into obscurity.
So, how can manufacturing factories achieve digital transformation?
The government work report has repeatedly emphasized the need to promote the development of the digital economy, strengthen the overall layout of Digital China, build digital information infrastructure, advance the large-scale application of 5G, and facilitate industrial digital transformation.
These technologies have gradually become widespread in recent years, putting traditional enterprises under increasing pressure as they navigate the challenges of digital transformation.
Achieving digital transformation is not merely about technological upgrades; it entails a holistic transformation of the entire organizational system.
Only by dissecting the enterprise's production, operation, and sales processes, seeking to build a digital ecosystem for various elements, and integrating technological digitalization as the final piece of the puzzle, can true digital transformation be realized.
From the perspective of IoT and smart manufacturing, a smart factory represents a model that integrates automation, informatization, and digitalization.
Through network terminals, data on equipment, personnel, materials, and other aspects can be accessed, enabling remote management and control.
This saves significant manpower and material costs, pursuing the highest efficiency for the enterprise.
The distinction between informatization and digitalization is akin to that between a map and navigation. The latter possesses intelligent processing and feedback capabilities.
Attention should not be solely focused on automation; people and organizations are also integral parts of the digital factory.
Reasonable adjustment of the relationships among various parts is essential, akin to assembling mechanical equipment where both components and lubricants are indispensable.
Traditional enterprises possess solid material advantages. If they can achieve digital transformation, a leapfrog development is not impossible. Just as physical stores, once heavily impacted by online stores competing for the same market demographic, have found new channels and traffic by transitioning online, leveraging new models to enhance their vitality.

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