Issue
N° 03 / 2020
Factory of the Future
Topics in the magazine: digital transformation, production, and logistics
Dear Readers,
Global events transpired one after the other almost daily during the final production stages for this edition of “Ingenics Magazine”. The coronavirus pandemic has now changed virtually everything, and its impacts on the global economy will be unforeseeable for a long time coming.
In light of these global events, we took another critical look at the subjects covered by the current issue. We came to the conclusion that, with the fast pace of everything these days, we must look to the future with cautious positivity. See what the “Factory of the Future” could look like, what businesses should take note of on the journey to it, and why people will continue to play a key role.
The “Ingenics Magazine” seeks to provide fresh energy for topical issues such as digital transformation, production, and logistics. We would be delighted to stimulate deep thinking, rethinking, and continued thinking, especially in times like these.
I hope you find this magazine informative and enjoy an exciting dialog with your colleagues, with business partners, and with us.
Sincerely yours,
Manfred Loistl
Global events transpired one after the other almost daily during the final production stages for this edition of “Ingenics Magazine”. The coronavirus pandemic has now changed virtually everything, and its impacts on the global economy will be unforeseeable for a long time coming.
In light of these global events, we took another critical look at the subjects covered by the current issue. We came to the conclusion that, with the fast pace of everything these days, we must look to the future with cautious positivity. See what the “Factory of the Future” could look like, what businesses should take note of on the journey to it, and why people will continue to play a key role.
The “Ingenics Magazine” seeks to provide fresh energy for topical issues such as digital transformation, production, and logistics. We would be delighted to stimulate deep thinking, rethinking, and continued thinking, especially in times like these.
I hope you find this magazine informative and enjoy an exciting dialog with your colleagues, with business partners, and with us.
Sincerely yours,
Manfred Loistl
Our key themes in this issue
The Lights-Out Factory
A vision or a reality? An interview with Andreas Hoberg, CSO of Ingenics AG, and Manfred Loistl, CHRO of Ingenics AG.
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Digital Twin. Replicate Today. Control Tomorrow.
Why the digital twin is essential for the factory of the future. A guest commentary by Mathias Stach, CEO of ASCon Systems GmbH.
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Flexibility is the Joker
Five propositions about the production of the future, for deep thinking, rethinking, and continued thinking.
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The following articles may also be part of this issue
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“Robots Cannot Replace People”
How the demands on humans are changing. An interview with Ralf Winkelmann, CEO of FANUC Deutschland GmbH.
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Hype or Hope?
What does a factory without people offer us? Experts evaluate current developments in logistics and production.
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Ready, Set, Smart?
Why the creation of a smart factory should occur in four stages.
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Roll Out the Excavators!
Why ZEISS is relying on an efficient linkage of production and logistics for the construction of its high-tech site in Jena. An interview with Marc Weimann, General Project Manager at ZEISS AG.
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Pushing Past the Limits of Digital Transformation
Identifying the status quo with the funnel model and gauging the implementation of projects accurately.
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How Far Do YOU Wish to Go?
Human/robot collaboration as an interim step to the “lights-out factory”.
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Digital Assistants in Office 4.0
Automating administrative processes with robotic process automation (RPA).
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Clear Added Value for Clients and Partners
Ingenics emphasizes its automotive expertise and promotes information security with TISAX certification.
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As If by Magic
Automated picking in production logistics.
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