SAP Solution: CIM

The core of a smart factory is the end-to-end automation and networking of all processes and the players involved in them in "real time". The project is carried out with defined, process-relevant data. SAP partner Orbis is rising to this challenge. Peter M. Färbinger spoke with CEO Thomas Gard and MES team leader Frank Wilhelm about Industry 4.0 and IoT.

One of the biggest challenges for the future in the implementation of Industrie 4.0 will be the creation of a uniform data structure and basis for the integration of R/E, design and production data into the management and ERP/PPS system.

CAD integration in Industry 4.0-specific business processes is still in its infancy. The development and change process in product development must first be established and realized.

Something is moving in the factory and in logistics. Naturally, there have been more than enough megatrends and buzzwords in the past 20 years. CIM, Computer Integrated Manufacturing, was one of the first.