The Varese-based company Sisolution, specialized in software creation, has created an e-Book to inform SMEs about the seven false myths of Industry 4.0
It is never easy for an SME to approach the world of new technologies related to Industry 4.0. For this reason, the company Sisolution has created an e-Book to help small and medium-sized Italian companies not to fall into the false myths that can be created within the context of Industry 4.0.
Sisolution is a company based in Varese specialized in the creation of software. The guide for SMEs has the dual objective of shedding light on the tax advantages provided by the government's Plan and discouraging small and medium-sized businesses from making investments that are unnecessary or of little use to their productivity. The first false myth that Sisolution wanted to disprove is the belief that IT systems increase the activity of operators. On the contrary, the Varese-based company maintains that a good production management system decreases the manual and repetitive activities of operators.
Technologies and personnel
The second point on which Sisolution has focused is the presence of specific personnel in the company. A good production management system speaks the same language as the operators who use it. This means that it is not always necessary for an SME to hire specific staff to manage and control the systems. What is critical for the Varese-based firm is the proper training of existing SME staff. As a third false myth, Sisolution has stated that it is not true that new technologies "flatten" the tasks of employees. In fact, technological innovations make workers more operational and efficient.
Great technologies for everyone
In addition, the adoption of new technologies does not require an advanced structured company. All businesses can take advantage of Industry 4.0 innovations. Sisolution pointed out that procurement systems based on information sharing with the entire chain can speed up the time taken to deliver a product by 120%. Moreover, for the Varese-based company, it is not true that new technologies represent too big an investment for SMEs. The investments and the maintenance costs, in fact, must be proportional to the size of the company.
Which are the best technologies
Which technologies should be invested in? Many experts lately are recommending the machine tools they produce over management and control systems (MES). According to Sisolution, this is not always true. As efficient control systems can optimize the work of the machines and therefore of the entire company. As a final false myth, the Varese-based company wanted to disprove the belief that smaller, family-owned SMEs cannot invest in Industry 4.0. Anyone can bet on new technologies, it is more a cultural aspect than an economic one.