{"id":432,"date":"2024-09-09T08:22:19","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T13:22:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ause1wordpress01.aws.mot-solutions.com\/en_us\/?p=432"},"modified":"2024-10-08T12:01:42","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T17:01:42","slug":"3-manufacturing-trends-to-watch-in-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog-test.motorolasolutions.com\/en_us\/3-manufacturing-trends-to-watch-in-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Manufacturing Trends to Watch in 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Technology continued to sweep the world in 2015, and manufacturing practices evolved in tandem. Across the industry, working smarter was on the mind of everyone from the plant floor to the warehouse and front office. This was also prominently displayed at <a class=\"jive-link-external-small\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rockwellautomation.com\/global\/events\/automation-fair\/overview.page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Rockwell\u2019s Automation Fair<\/a>, which focused on <a class=\"jive-link-external-small\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rockwellautomation.com\/global\/innovation\/connected-enterprise\/overview.page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Connected Enterprise<\/a>&#8211;\u201da convergence of information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) leading to a tighter integration between industrial assets and the rest of the enterprise value-chain\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This conversation will only accelerate in 2016. Here are the three manufacturing trends to watch in the new year:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Lean Manufacturing: Do More With Less<\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"float: right;\" src=\"\/en_us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/manufacturing-trends.jpg\" alt=\"manufacturing-trends\" width=\"250\" height=\"167\" \/><br \/>\nLean manufacturing developed as a discipline to eliminate waste, and has evolved to encompass the idea of maximizing all input resources. While this gains traction with some factors of production, the labor force is drastically changing as well. <a class=\"jive-link-external-small\" href=\"http:\/\/www.jsonline.com\/business\/79067122.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Factories are recruiting lower numbers of skilled laborers<\/a>, which will make production and serving customer needs increasingly difficult moving forward. Fortunately, with the changing landscape and needs, technology is keeping pace. <a class=\"jive-link-external-small\" href=\"http:\/\/www.motorolasolutions.com\/en_us\/products\/industrial-internet-of-things.html?utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_source=fresh_ideas_enterprise&amp;utm_campaign=Q415_%20NA_%20MUL_%20CO_%20DR_%20SOC_%20MUL_%20AB_%20manufacturing_2016-trends\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Machines can be monitored to report inefficiencies<\/a>, <a class=\"jive-link-external-small\" href=\"http:\/\/www.motorolasolutions.com\/content\/dam\/msi\/docs\/business\/product_lines\/mototrbo\/_documents\/_static_files\/mototrbo_ataglance_brochure.pdf?utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_source=fresh_ideas_enterprise&amp;utm_campaign=Q415_%20NA_%20MUL_%20CO_%20DR_%20SOC_%20MUL_%20AB_%20manufacturing_2016-trends\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">radios can communicate both voice and data messages<\/a>, and <a class=\"jive-link-external-small\" href=\"http:\/\/www.motorolasolutions.com\/content\/dam\/msi\/docs\/Manufacturing_Vertical_Brochure.pdf?utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_source=fresh_ideas_enterprise&amp;utm_campaign=Q415_%20NA_%20MUL_%20CO_%20DR_%20SOC_%20MUL_%20AB_%20manufacturing_2016-trends\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">technology can multiply the efficacy of each skilled worker<\/a> to compensate for a modified workforce.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT): Productivity Through Connectivity<\/strong><br \/>\nThe <a class=\"jive-link-external-small\" href=\"http:\/\/www.motorolasolutions.com\/en_us\/products\/industrial-internet-of-things.html?utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_source=fresh_ideas_enterprise&amp;utm_campaign=Q415_%20NA_%20MUL_%20CO_%20DR_%20SOC_%20MUL_%20AB_%20manufacturing_2016-trends\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)<\/a> is the environment where smart sensors connected to objects give those objects a \u2018digital voice\u2019 that allows them to autonomously connect and share data with one another \u2013 and the front office \u2013 over an IP connection. By 2020, an estimated <a class=\"jive-link-external-small\" href=\"http:\/\/penton.ebookhost.net\/iw\/autodesk\/1\/ebook\/1\/index.php?e=156&amp;user_id=102541&amp;flash=19.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">50 billion things will be connected<\/a> in this way. This will enable machines to automate many of the processes that used to be slowed down by human interaction. As was discussed at <a class=\"jive-link-external-small\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rockwellautomation.com\/global\/events\/automation-fair\/sessions.page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Rockwell Automation Fair 2015<\/a>, smarter machines can be be better controlled thereby increasing efficiency. These lead to faster time to market, lower total cost of ownership, improved asset utilization and better enterprise risk management.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Cybersecurity: Keep Data Safe<\/strong><br \/>\nWhile an increased reliance on technology has incredible benefits for organizations, there is also a <a href=\"http:\/\/communities.motorolasolutions.com\/community\/north_america\/fresh_ideas_enterprise\/blog\/2015\/11\/11\/the-dark-side-of-the-industrial-iot-4-scenarios-to-consider-and-how-they-can-be-avoided?utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_source=fresh_ideas_enterprise&amp;utm_campaign=Q415_ NA_ MUL_ CO_ DR_ SOC_ MUL_ AB_ manufacturing_2016-trends\">dark side to connectivity<\/a>. By automating processes, many companies put themselves at risk of cyber attacks if they do not put the proper safeguards in place. Nearly <a class=\"jive-link-external-small\" href=\"http:\/\/www.motorolasolutions.com\/content\/dam\/msi\/docs\/services\/support-services\/cyber-security-professional-services\/cybersecurity-services-comprehensive-brochure.pdf?utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_source=fresh_ideas_enterprise&amp;utm_campaign=Q415_%20NA_%20MUL_%20CO_%20DR_%20SOC_%20MUL_%20AB_%20manufacturing_2016-trends\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">nine out of every ten companies were breached<\/a> in the past year, and <a class=\"jive-link-external-small\" href=\"http:\/\/www.motorolasolutions.com\/content\/dam\/msi\/docs\/services\/support-services\/cyber-security-professional-services\/cybersecurity-services-comprehensive-brochure.pdf?utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_source=fresh_ideas_enterprise&amp;utm_campaign=Q415_%20NA_%20MUL_%20CO_%20DR_%20SOC_%20MUL_%20AB_%20manufacturing_2016-trends\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">critical manufacturing was in the top sixteen targeted sectors<\/a>. Threats can come from anywhere, ranging from disgruntled insiders and criminals, to industry competitors, or simply careless employees. However, there are clear processes, like <a href=\"http:\/\/communities.motorolasolutions.com\/community\/north_america\/fresh_ideas\/blog\/2015\/07\/24\/to-patch-or-not-to-patch-understanding-the-implications-for-lmr-systems?utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_source=fresh_ideas_enterprise&amp;utm_campaign=Q415_ NA_ MUL_ CO_ DR_ SOC_ MUL_ AB_ manufacturing_2016-trends\">patching known vulnerabilities<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/communities.motorolasolutions.com\/community\/north_america\/fresh_ideas\/blog\/2015\/10\/06\/cybersecurity-is-not-enough-organizations-need-cyber-resilience?utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_source=fresh_ideas_enterprise&amp;utm_campaign=Q415_ NA_ MUL_ CO_ DR_ SOC_ MUL_ AB_ manufacturing_2016-trends\">vigilant monitoring<\/a>, that can significantly reduce the likelihood of a data breach.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Technology is bringing manufacturing to new levels of efficiency and enabling it to adapt to the increasingly connected world. Throughout 2016 and beyond, manufacturers around the globe will follow these trends as they look to work smarter than ever before.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Technology continued to sweep the world in 2015, and manufacturing practices evolved in tandem. Across the industry, working smarter was on the mind of everyone from the plant floor to the warehouse and front office. 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