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Digital TransFormation in Manufacturing

Manufacturing CIOs are going to invest more in streamlining their audits and inspections and strengthening their management and compliance systems to respond to current market conditions and challenges. They'll need to digitize paper systems to meet social distancing guidelines and they'll need to adapt to the new supply chain and delivery challenges virtually every company is facing. Manufacturing success will depend heavily on their success at digital transformation.

A recent IQMS Manufacturing article, points to a survey which found that 92% of manufacturers says product quality was the most important way to forge closer connections with customers. In fact, the blog says, improving product quality is the primary reason manufacturers need to undergo digital transformation. It warns that “Digital transformation is overhyped and the latest veneer many companies and software vendors put on products in an attempt to make them look new.” However, the article reports, there are good reasons for focusing on digital transformation, as long as the goals are on target. The article concludes, “Knowing customer quality goals and measuring progress against them has to be the cornerstone of any digital transformation strategy if it is going to succeed.” Quality management software that aids manufacturers in improving quality control and quality assurance is a great start.


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Digital transformation is more than a single project, it's the practice of applying that technology to all facets of business and a range of processes. But where should a team get started? Some companies start by digitizing a manufacturing processes that is a lean manufacturing staple: Gemba Walks.

The Alpha Software Gemba Walk Template offers a pre-built list of Gemba walk questions."Go see, ask why, show respect,"

During Gemba walks, manufacturing leaders visit the shop floor or active work area, observe teams at work and how manufacturing processes run. They ask a range of questions that will help with continuous improvement. Gemba walk questions might include: 

The KaiNexus blog offers a list of "16 Questions to Ask on Your First (or Next) Gemba Walk". And Alpha Software offers a complete pre-built Gemba walk questionnaire in the form of a mobile app. The app goes beyond a paper questionnaire, allowing managers to capture images, record audio interviews, record time and date stamps and more with the click of a button. The app template includes a list of Gemba Walk questions that you can easily customize to fit your specific business process and needs. You can get free access to the Alpha Software Gemba Walk Template..

To understand the full benefits of low-code software opportunities around digital transformation in manufacturing, we've built a comprehensive guide: 

Practical Steps for Digital Production at Your Organization - The Role of Mobile Apps in the Manufacturing Industry

 


GBSLogoManufacturing Case Study: Manufacturing Goes Digital in 2019
Sleep products manufacturer GBS Enterprises moved from paper forms to a mobile warranty furniture claims app to dramatically improve warranty tracking, dispatch efficiency and customer satisfaction. Read the Case Study

 

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Amy Groden-Morrison
Amy Groden-Morrison

Amy Groden-Morrison has served more than 15 years in marketing communications leadership roles at companies such as TIBCO Software, RSA Security and Ziff-Davis. Most recently she was responsible for developing marketing programs that helped achieve 30%+ annual growth rate for analytics products at a $1Bil, NASDAQ-listed business integration Software Company. Her past accomplishments include establishing the first co-branded technology program with CNN, launching an events company on the NYSE, rebranding a NASDAQ-listed company amid a crisis, and positioning and marketing a Boston-area startup for successful acquisition. Amy currently serves as a Healthbox Accelerator Program Mentor, Marketing Committee Lead for the MIT Enterprise Forum of Cambridge Launch Smart Clinics, and on the organizing team for Boston TechJam. She holds an MBA from Northeastern University.

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