Blockchain and Smart Manufacturing

  is sweeping across industries, but with progress comes the risk of errors and inefficiencies. There is a big disconnect between the data transfer that happens between the OT and the IT. I believe it will take at least a couple of decades to bridge this gap and become completely autonomous. Till that time, I believe there will be challenges in the integration. 

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There were similar challenges in the traditional manufacturing process where the order of the operation was not properly followed. The Japanese technique of Poka-Yoke ( a.k.a mistake proofing) was deployed today in most of the assembly lines across the world to ensure that both the order of the operation and the amount of load needed are verified and confirmed without much human interaction.

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Take a scenario in which a part has failed in the quality check and moved to the second operation. If the operator or the team of operation 2 knew the quality issue in the part, they would not have performed it saving the energy and improving sustainability. These issues were raised due to the late date entry of operation 1.

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Just like in manufacturing, where poka-yoke techniques prevent mistakes, blockchain technology offers a unique solution to streamline and secure digital transformations. Let's dive into how blockchain acts as the poka-yoke of this exciting journey. Data generation in manufacturing comes from multiple entities. So it is crucial to integrate Smart contracts and the order inside the blockchain-powered MES to ensure that the operation is performed in an orderly fashion.

Blockchain can act as the Poka-Yoke of a Digital Smart factory to ensure better sustainability and efficiency, improving the value added per every penny spent.

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