If you’re not yet familiar with the 'Make the Future' programme, you’ve come to right place to discover how we can help your company innovate and attain a sustainable future.
This programme is based on the proven methodology of the 7 transformations for a Factory of the Future, designed to support companies in their transformation into leading market players. Discover how your manufacturing company can prepare for the future and how you can benefit from innovative methods. No matter how big or small your transformation, you gain with every step!
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 Given the "wage-handicap", our companies cannot afford manufacturing with machinery that is outdated compared with that of competitors.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.
With the Factory of the Future scan, which is included in your Agoria/Sirris membership, you’ll receive a thorough evaluation of your processes and systems. This scan identifies both your strengths and areas for improvement, providing a solid foundation for future steps.
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With the help of Agoria and Sirris, you’ll discover exactly where your company stands, with essential information for developing an effective transformation strategy. This will ensure that your next steps are well-founded and focused on real improvements.
Read how other companies have achieved their transformation and be inspired by their experiences and successes.
Discover dozens of real-life cases of Factories of the Future or companies undergoing transformation. These successful companies are smartly investing in further automation, digitalisation of their production apparatus and their employees.
Click here to discover our Inspiration BookAgoria and Proximus have brought together leading employees from six Belgian Factories of the Future, each with their own production, trajectory, challenges and opportunities. They have one thing in common: today they can call themselves a digital factory, and with good reason. These factories are as diverse as they are inspiring: discover them in this e-book.
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