Analytics are as Important to Manufacturing as Statistics are to Baseball
October baseball is one of my favorite things about the fall (provided that my team is still playing...), and something that's always seemed interesting to me is how much it relies on data analytics and statistics, now more than ever. This fun article dives into the connection between the importance of stats in baseball and the importance of analytics in manufacturing. As the writer states "...if you don’t have manufacturing analytics on your plant floor to provide you visibility, you might as well be choosing your fantasy baseball team by random." Check it out via the link below (then go watch Moneyball for the 10th time).
Technology is a means to an end, but not the end itself and data alone isn't enough - skilled workers are key to ensuring the success of any sort of digital transformation initiative. That's likely why in the last year there has been a rise in organizations offering manufacturing-specific Industry 4.0 training, courses, and professional development programs all around the world. From Bosche to the Deutsche Messe Technology Academy, these programs are aiming to ensure manufacturers have the skills they need to ensure future growth and eliminate knowledge gaps.
Too often, industrial manufacturers find their process experts and data scientists have different problem-solving approaches. Production savvy process experts may be well-versed in analytics know-how, but bandwidth constrained when it’s time to conduct the analysis. In contrast, the analytics savvy, mathematically inclined data scientists lack the production knowledge their process expert counterparts possess. Bridging the gap is key!
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