The 3rd session of 2024 ICIM lecture series focusing on successful implementation of Industry 4.0 and intelligent manufacturing
In this lecture, Professor Sachsenmeier expounded on the true essence of German Industry 4.0, analyzed the challenges and innovative opportunities, and presented strategies and solutions for the successful implementation of intelligent manufacturing, as well as the future trends and his current research.
On July 21, 2024, the International Coalition of Intelligent Manufacturing (ICIM) successfully held the third session of the "Win-win Cooperation: Intelligent Manufacturing in a Global Vision" online lecture series. The lecturer of the lecture " Successful Implementation of Industry 4.0 / Intelligent Manufacturing" is Professor Peter Sachsenmeier, Fellow of German National Academy for Science and Engineering. His wonderful lecture has gained wide attention and attracted over 4,000 views.
Academician Professor Peter Sachsenmeier
In this lecture, Professor Sachsenmeier expounded on the true essence of German Industry 4.0, analyzed the challenges and innovative opportunities facing intelligent manufacturing, and presented strategies and solutions for the successful implementation of intelligent manufacturing, as well as the future trends and his current research. Professor Sachsenmeier stated that Industry 4.0 is not a goal, but a way alone which we move and the value of Industry 4.0 comes from not technology alone but innovative products, services, and especially new business models.
He illustrated the advantages brought by emerging technologies integrated into industrial production through several case studies, such as combining AI with production to detect product defects and improve production efficiency and quality; using AI to predict the sales volume and supply of products at different times of the year to increase sales rate. At the same time, he looked forward to the many benefits that new business models would bring to the manufacturing industry, including the further integration of AI and IoT and operation efficiency etc.
We all know the sudden outbreak of the epidemic in 2020 caused turmoil in global supply chains, making us to rethink the importance of intelligent manufacturing. People realized that enterprises need to build a supply chain system that can maintain continuous supply and quickly recover to normal in market changes, supply and demand fluctuations, or partial failure of the system. In this regard, Professor Sachsenmeier proposed eight insights related to smart manufacturing and management of industrial economy: build up resilience, change the logistics chain to more local production, develop digital business models, pursue lifelong education, engage with the biotech revolution, make friends with al, machine learning, and robotics, embrace the climate change debate, and collaborate across disciplines, organizations, sectors.
8 insights proposed by Professor Sachsenmeier
Professor Sachsenmeier also pointed out the importance of new productive forces and international collaboration. Manufacturing enterprises need cutting-edge automation technologies and innovations to cope with labor shortages and build industry of the future. He emphasized that there is no science without talking with each other and he proposed new forms of international cooperation, including joint research projects, technology sharing, and strategic partnerships with R&D organizations, universities, and companies. He hopes to promote innovation and achieve mutual benefits through the exchange of knowledge and resources.
In the Q&A session, Professor Sachsenmeier answered questions around Southeast Asian countries’ development of intelligent manufacturing, the ending point of Industry 4.0, and the differences between CPS and digital twin. “The danger is not that we aim too high and fail, but we aim too low and succeed,” he concluded. Industrial manufacturing cannot merely satisfy with daily small goals, but should have lofty aspirations, aim high and never stop trying.
The lecture was hosted by Dr. Pei Huang, Deputy Secretary-General of ICIM and CEO of e-works. It is worth mentioning that Dr. Cheefai Tan from Malaysia and Professor Yuchun Xu from Aston University, UK, also participated in the discussion.
The live broadcast concluded in a warm atmosphere, receiving highly praise from the audience. As the third lecture of ICIM's " Win-win Cooperation: Intelligent Manufacturing in a Global Vision" series, it built on the success of the previous lecture and provided significant insights for industrial applications of emerging technologies and the creation of new business models, offering new directions for the development of intelligent manufacturing and benefiting the audience immensely.
Academician Professor Peter Sachsenmeier
In this lecture, Professor Sachsenmeier expounded on the true essence of German Industry 4.0, analyzed the challenges and innovative opportunities facing intelligent manufacturing, and presented strategies and solutions for the successful implementation of intelligent manufacturing, as well as the future trends and his current research. Professor Sachsenmeier stated that Industry 4.0 is not a goal, but a way alone which we move and the value of Industry 4.0 comes from not technology alone but innovative products, services, and especially new business models.
He illustrated the advantages brought by emerging technologies integrated into industrial production through several case studies, such as combining AI with production to detect product defects and improve production efficiency and quality; using AI to predict the sales volume and supply of products at different times of the year to increase sales rate. At the same time, he looked forward to the many benefits that new business models would bring to the manufacturing industry, including the further integration of AI and IoT and operation efficiency etc.
We all know the sudden outbreak of the epidemic in 2020 caused turmoil in global supply chains, making us to rethink the importance of intelligent manufacturing. People realized that enterprises need to build a supply chain system that can maintain continuous supply and quickly recover to normal in market changes, supply and demand fluctuations, or partial failure of the system. In this regard, Professor Sachsenmeier proposed eight insights related to smart manufacturing and management of industrial economy: build up resilience, change the logistics chain to more local production, develop digital business models, pursue lifelong education, engage with the biotech revolution, make friends with al, machine learning, and robotics, embrace the climate change debate, and collaborate across disciplines, organizations, sectors.
8 insights proposed by Professor Sachsenmeier
Professor Sachsenmeier also pointed out the importance of new productive forces and international collaboration. Manufacturing enterprises need cutting-edge automation technologies and innovations to cope with labor shortages and build industry of the future. He emphasized that there is no science without talking with each other and he proposed new forms of international cooperation, including joint research projects, technology sharing, and strategic partnerships with R&D organizations, universities, and companies. He hopes to promote innovation and achieve mutual benefits through the exchange of knowledge and resources.
In the Q&A session, Professor Sachsenmeier answered questions around Southeast Asian countries’ development of intelligent manufacturing, the ending point of Industry 4.0, and the differences between CPS and digital twin. “The danger is not that we aim too high and fail, but we aim too low and succeed,” he concluded. Industrial manufacturing cannot merely satisfy with daily small goals, but should have lofty aspirations, aim high and never stop trying.
The lecture was hosted by Dr. Pei Huang, Deputy Secretary-General of ICIM and CEO of e-works. It is worth mentioning that Dr. Cheefai Tan from Malaysia and Professor Yuchun Xu from Aston University, UK, also participated in the discussion.
The live broadcast concluded in a warm atmosphere, receiving highly praise from the audience. As the third lecture of ICIM's " Win-win Cooperation: Intelligent Manufacturing in a Global Vision" series, it built on the success of the previous lecture and provided significant insights for industrial applications of emerging technologies and the creation of new business models, offering new directions for the development of intelligent manufacturing and benefiting the audience immensely.
