137 MANU FAC TUR I NG & R E SOUR C E S identify how their processes can be made more efficient. And all the solutions are deployed on Microsoft Azure. “By targeting Process Health, manufacturers can define objectives and uncover inefficiencies using root cause analysis,” says Akavia. “With that insight, they can identify the right process parameters to achieve this efficiency. This framework is a huge change in the way teams see the production line. They spend their time on problem solving rather than chasing symptoms. It’s a workforce multiplier, allowing manufacturers to improve capacity with existing staff.” However, one of the main challenges of implementing a solution which radically changes the production process is ensuring that it gains support within an organisation. Dobbrow suggests this can be achieved if the value of the solution is clearly established early in the relationship. “Digital transformation is 30 per cent technology and 70 per cent people,” says Dobbrow. “The big challenge is how you integrate technology into your workflow in a way that enables more productivity and delivers benefits for people and the environment. That has to be done with consideration of the people on the shop floor, not just the corporate offices. Therefore, you need to gain trust from people closest to the work by showing fast and concrete value for any solution that gets deployed. That’s where Augury really shines, as our Production Health solutions are purpose built for manufacturing companies to gain value quickly, in ways that benefit all levels of the organisation” Despite current volatilities and entrenched practices, Akavia believes the problems the industry faces can be solved, and soon. “We have the tools today that can simultaneously benefit profits, people and the planet,” says Akavia. “We’re going to continue to help manufacturers increase profitability. But we will also work to empower people, giving them the ability to be more agile and autonomous in their work. And we need to do that while keeping in mind how we can help the planet. Technology will continue to enable manufacturing to be both profitable and more sustainable, and that’s a mission we’re eager to help lead.” “ Digital transformation is 30 per cent technology and 70 per cent people” CHRIS DOBBROW
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