A Digital Factory That Is Connected, Networked, and Fully Integrated

Multiple Choice

A digital factory that is connected, networked, and fully integrated creates opportunities to minimize costs of downtime and underperformance in production and to enable the best output from factory assets and employees. What is a challenge that companies face when using digital manufacturing?

A) Employees might resist change if they fear losing their jobs. They might enjoy a comfort level and familiarity with existing processes and systems.
B) Eliminating manufacturing traffic jams
C) Maintaining machinery and equipment using proactive real-time monitoring with a predictive maintenance model
D) Decreasing manufacturing cycle times, which is the time required to produce an order