The Evolution of Cloud Factory and Prospects of China's Manufacturing Industry

Manufacturing industry has undergone unprecedented changes in the past 100 years: 90 years ago, assembly line production, component production and product assembly achieved division of labor, and the industry entered the era of mass production; 30 years ago, PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) and The application of PC promotes the development of industrial automation, and mankind has entered the era of overcapacity in an all-round way. Nowadays, the transformation of technology and industry is still accelerating, and it is generally expected by the industry that “smart manufacturing” and “mass customization” will change the global manufacturing landscape.

In fact, "smart manufacturing" is only a form of technical expression. "Customization" is only a means of industrial operation. The relevant changes are not thorough enough, or they cannot accurately describe the direction of change in the future manufacturing industry.

Tian Suning, chairman of AsiaInfo Group, believes that today's new industrial revolution is like the change of electricity to industry. Cloud computing and big data are the electricity of this era. We are in a very exciting period of great changes in the industry. These three technologies ( Cloud computing, big data, and smart manufacturing are playing an active role. If Chinese manufacturing industries can seize this opportunity for change, they will get better competitiveness.

Emerging technologies such as cloud computing, big data, and intelligent manufacturing will shape a new industrial form, the Cloud Factory, which will surely usher in a new development prospect for the transformation and upgrading of China's manufacturing industry. The "cloud factory" is not a sudden emergence of new industrial concepts, but the latest continuation of the industrial revolution.

The earliest "industrial cloud"

Today's innovative applications of cloud computing and big data are all based on the Internet. Like the transformation of electricity in the entire manufacturing industry a hundred years ago, the earliest “industrial cloud” in history is the power grid.

In the past, before the factory mass-produced products, it was first necessary to build its own generator house, or even a power station, and each industrial enterprise would buy a generator. Later, with the emergence of the public power grid, companies simply installed more outlets and plugged in to use electricity. From the age of generators to the age of the grid, after a public network (cloud) emerged, factories (terminals) began to boldly innovate by completely freeing themselves from power shortages or high cost of electricity. As a result, the "large-scale assembly line" production method was born.

The "Line" production method was pioneered by Ford Motor Co. founder Henry Ford. Ford carefully designed a very complete process, then decomposed it into many steps to standardize, and then went to find a bunch of people who did not receive too much training. As long as an individual learns a movement well, many people's standardized actions can be connected and the "assembly line" is built.

Standardization of the work flow enables efficient production of the “line production” method, which is the most important innovation in the grid era. With standardized and standardized work processes, the craftsmanship and experience of workers are integrated into the work flow and are revealed, which can be used by others to learn and imitate. A good process is the result of the smart integration of many smart people. The company's personnel are always moving, and only the process can ensure the long-term stability of the company. The process can help develop good game rules and avoid the traps of human governance.

The gap between MES and ERP is that the artificially manufactured products do not guarantee that they can be highly accurate at all times. People always have inertia and are always negligent, so they always lead to higher defective rates. The development of industrial automation technology, a large number of machines used to replace labor, the machine will not be lazy, can greatly improve the efficiency of manufacturing and good product rate.

With the deep application of automation and information technology in recent decades, the production patterns of industrial enterprises have undergone new changes. Nowadays, industrial enterprises are usually divided into two major departments. One is the production department and the other is the business department. The former is managed through the MES (Manufacturing Execution System), and the latter is managed through the ERP (Management Information System). ERP tends to manage financial information while MES tends to control the production process. ERP is mainly used to connect customers, including how many products a customer needs to produce, which orders will be placed on one day, and which days will be required. The MES is mainly responsible for monitoring and managing how each step and process for producing these products is implemented.

In some highly automated factory workshops in China, connectivity has been basically achieved between production equipment, production equipment and controllers. The entire plant has been connected through the MES, and the business units are all connected through the ERP. However, this still cannot produce perfect Chinese manufacturing because there is a gap between MES and ERP.

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