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Book Synopsis
Smart manufacturing, industrial IoT, intelligent factories - you’ve heard the buzzwords. But what is Industry 4.0 - and what does it mean for you? This forward-looking guide focuses on the practical implementation of Industry 4.0 concepts with SAP solutions.

Table of Contents
  • ... Foreword by Sumanta Chakraborty ... 15
  • ... Foreword by Amitabh Ray ... 17
  • ... Preface ... 19
  • ... Target Audience ... 19
  • ... How This Book Is Structured ... 20
  • ... Conclusion ... 21
  • ... Acknowledgments ... 21
  • 1 ... Introduction to Industry 4.0 ... 23
  • 1.1 ... Main Trends and Challenges in Manufacturing ... 23
  • 1.2 ... Transformations in the Manufacturing Industry over the Ages ... 24
  • 1.3 ... Key Concepts of Industry 4.0 ... 25
  • 1.4 ... Importance of Industry 4.0 in Manufacturing ... 37
  • 1.5 ... Key Technology Enablers for Industry 4.0 ... 40
  • 1.6 ... Challenges to Implementing Industry 4.0 ... 50
  • 1.7 ... Approach for Industry 4.0 Adoption ... 55
  • 1.8 ... Key SAP Solutions for Industry 4.0 ... 59
  • 1.9 ... Summary ... 63
  • 2 ... Internet of Things Platforms, Edge Gateways, and Digital Twins ... 65
  • 2.1 ... What Is an Internet of Things Platform? ... 66
  • 2.2 ... Role of the Industrial Internet of Things and Edge Gateways in Industry 4.0 ... 70
  • 2.3 ... Internet of Things Gateway Solutions and Integration with Internet of Things ... 76
  • 2.4 ... Digital Twins ... 94
  • 2.5 ... Developing Cross-Component IIoT Apps Using SAP BTP ... 125
  • 2.6 ... Summary ... 127
  • 3 ... Process Automation and Analytics ... 129
  • 3.1 ... Analytics Platform for Industry 4.0 ... 130
  • 3.2 ... Analytics in Manufacturing ... 137
  • 3.3 ... Best Practices for Implementing Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning ... 149
  • 3.4 ... Key Use Cases of Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning in Industry 4.0 ... 164
  • 3.5 ... AI/ML Services in SAP Business Technology Platform ... 176
  • 3.6 ... Building Ethical Artificial Intelligence ... 190
  • 3.7 ... Summary ... 192
  • 4 ... Intelligent Product Development and Operations ... 193
  • 4.1 ... What Are Intelligent Products? ... 193
  • 4.2 ... SAP S/4HANA for Intelligent Products ... 204
  • 4.3 ... SAP Enterprise Product Development for Intelligent Products ... 220
  • 4.4 ... SAP Teamcenter for Intelligent Products ... 244
  • 4.5 ... Summary ... 254
  • 5 ... Intelligent Factories ... 255
  • 5.1 ... What Are Intelligent Factories? ... 255
  • 5.2 ... SAP S/4HANA Manufacturing ... 259
  • 5.3 ... Warehouse Management in SAP S/4HANA ... 275
  • 5.4 ... SAP Warehouse Robotics ... 294
  • 5.5 ... Manufacturing Execution with SAP Digital Manufacturing ... 298
  • 5.6 ... SAP Manufacturing Suite ... 352
  • 5.7 ... Summary ... 353
  • 6 ... Intelligent Assets ... 355
  • 6.1 ... What Are Intelligent Assets? ... 355
  • 6.2 ... Enterprise Asset Maintenance Strategies ... 357
  • 6.3 ... SAP S/4HANA Asset Management ... 360
  • 6.4 ... SAP Asset Strategy and Performance Management ... 384
  • 6.5 ... SAP Predictive Asset Insights ... 398
  • 6.6 ... SAP Asset Performance Management ... 408
  • 6.7 ... SAP Business Network Asset Collaboration ... 409
  • 6.8 ... Summary ... 417
  • 7 ... Intelligent Personal Safety and Empowered People ... 419
  • 7.1 ... What Are Empowered People? ... 421
  • 7.2 ... Environment, Health, and Safety Management in SAP S/4HANA ... 423
  • 7.3 ... SAP 3D Visual Enterprise ... 456
  • 7.4 ... SAP Service and Asset Manager ... 464
  • 7.5 ... Summary ... 473
  • 8 ... Implementing Industry 4.0 Scenarios ... 475
  • 8.1 ... Process Manufacturing and Discrete Manufacturing ... 475
  • 8.2 ... Implementing Make-to-Order and Make-to-Stock Scenarios ... 479
  • 8.3 ... Configure-to-Order Manufacturing for Lot Size of One Production ... 484
  • 8.4 ... Engineer-to-Order Manufacturing for Lot Size of One Production ... 486
  • 8.5 ... Automated Production Line with Closed-Loop Machine Integration and Control ... 489
  • 8.6 ... Real-Time Plant Visualization ... 492
  • 8.7 ... Real-Time Manufacturing Operations Tracking and KPI Analysis ... 495
  • 8.8 ... After-Sale Remote Service of Products ... 498
  • 8.9 ... Architectural Scenarios of Industry 4.0 Implementation ... 500
  • 8.10 ... Summary ... 516
  • 9 ... Planning and Change Management for Your Industry 4.0 Implementation ... 517
  • 9.1 ... Industry 4.0 Readiness and Maturity Assessment ... 518
  • 9.2 ... Developing the Road Map and Plan for Industry 4.0 Adoption ... 542
  • 9.3 ... Change Management Needed for Industry 4.0 Adoption ... 553
  • 9.4 ... Technical Skill Sets Needed for Industry 4.0 Adoption ... 561
  • 9.5 ... Tips and Strategies for Industry 4.0 Program Management ... 562
  • 9.6 ... Summary ... 570
  • ... Conclusion ... 571
  • ... The Authors ... 579
  • ... Index ... 581

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      Publisher: Rheinwerk Publishing, Inc.
      Publication Date: 1/16/2024 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781493224876, 978-1493224876
      ISBN10: 1493224875

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Smart manufacturing, industrial IoT, intelligent factories - you’ve heard the buzzwords. But what is Industry 4.0 - and what does it mean for you? This forward-looking guide focuses on the practical implementation of Industry 4.0 concepts with SAP solutions.

      Table of Contents
      • ... Foreword by Sumanta Chakraborty ... 15
      • ... Foreword by Amitabh Ray ... 17
      • ... Preface ... 19
      • ... Target Audience ... 19
      • ... How This Book Is Structured ... 20
      • ... Conclusion ... 21
      • ... Acknowledgments ... 21
      • 1 ... Introduction to Industry 4.0 ... 23
      • 1.1 ... Main Trends and Challenges in Manufacturing ... 23
      • 1.2 ... Transformations in the Manufacturing Industry over the Ages ... 24
      • 1.3 ... Key Concepts of Industry 4.0 ... 25
      • 1.4 ... Importance of Industry 4.0 in Manufacturing ... 37
      • 1.5 ... Key Technology Enablers for Industry 4.0 ... 40
      • 1.6 ... Challenges to Implementing Industry 4.0 ... 50
      • 1.7 ... Approach for Industry 4.0 Adoption ... 55
      • 1.8 ... Key SAP Solutions for Industry 4.0 ... 59
      • 1.9 ... Summary ... 63
      • 2 ... Internet of Things Platforms, Edge Gateways, and Digital Twins ... 65
      • 2.1 ... What Is an Internet of Things Platform? ... 66
      • 2.2 ... Role of the Industrial Internet of Things and Edge Gateways in Industry 4.0 ... 70
      • 2.3 ... Internet of Things Gateway Solutions and Integration with Internet of Things ... 76
      • 2.4 ... Digital Twins ... 94
      • 2.5 ... Developing Cross-Component IIoT Apps Using SAP BTP ... 125
      • 2.6 ... Summary ... 127
      • 3 ... Process Automation and Analytics ... 129
      • 3.1 ... Analytics Platform for Industry 4.0 ... 130
      • 3.2 ... Analytics in Manufacturing ... 137
      • 3.3 ... Best Practices for Implementing Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning ... 149
      • 3.4 ... Key Use Cases of Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning in Industry 4.0 ... 164
      • 3.5 ... AI/ML Services in SAP Business Technology Platform ... 176
      • 3.6 ... Building Ethical Artificial Intelligence ... 190
      • 3.7 ... Summary ... 192
      • 4 ... Intelligent Product Development and Operations ... 193
      • 4.1 ... What Are Intelligent Products? ... 193
      • 4.2 ... SAP S/4HANA for Intelligent Products ... 204
      • 4.3 ... SAP Enterprise Product Development for Intelligent Products ... 220
      • 4.4 ... SAP Teamcenter for Intelligent Products ... 244
      • 4.5 ... Summary ... 254
      • 5 ... Intelligent Factories ... 255
      • 5.1 ... What Are Intelligent Factories? ... 255
      • 5.2 ... SAP S/4HANA Manufacturing ... 259
      • 5.3 ... Warehouse Management in SAP S/4HANA ... 275
      • 5.4 ... SAP Warehouse Robotics ... 294
      • 5.5 ... Manufacturing Execution with SAP Digital Manufacturing ... 298
      • 5.6 ... SAP Manufacturing Suite ... 352
      • 5.7 ... Summary ... 353
      • 6 ... Intelligent Assets ... 355
      • 6.1 ... What Are Intelligent Assets? ... 355
      • 6.2 ... Enterprise Asset Maintenance Strategies ... 357
      • 6.3 ... SAP S/4HANA Asset Management ... 360
      • 6.4 ... SAP Asset Strategy and Performance Management ... 384
      • 6.5 ... SAP Predictive Asset Insights ... 398
      • 6.6 ... SAP Asset Performance Management ... 408
      • 6.7 ... SAP Business Network Asset Collaboration ... 409
      • 6.8 ... Summary ... 417
      • 7 ... Intelligent Personal Safety and Empowered People ... 419
      • 7.1 ... What Are Empowered People? ... 421
      • 7.2 ... Environment, Health, and Safety Management in SAP S/4HANA ... 423
      • 7.3 ... SAP 3D Visual Enterprise ... 456
      • 7.4 ... SAP Service and Asset Manager ... 464
      • 7.5 ... Summary ... 473
      • 8 ... Implementing Industry 4.0 Scenarios ... 475
      • 8.1 ... Process Manufacturing and Discrete Manufacturing ... 475
      • 8.2 ... Implementing Make-to-Order and Make-to-Stock Scenarios ... 479
      • 8.3 ... Configure-to-Order Manufacturing for Lot Size of One Production ... 484
      • 8.4 ... Engineer-to-Order Manufacturing for Lot Size of One Production ... 486
      • 8.5 ... Automated Production Line with Closed-Loop Machine Integration and Control ... 489
      • 8.6 ... Real-Time Plant Visualization ... 492
      • 8.7 ... Real-Time Manufacturing Operations Tracking and KPI Analysis ... 495
      • 8.8 ... After-Sale Remote Service of Products ... 498
      • 8.9 ... Architectural Scenarios of Industry 4.0 Implementation ... 500
      • 8.10 ... Summary ... 516
      • 9 ... Planning and Change Management for Your Industry 4.0 Implementation ... 517
      • 9.1 ... Industry 4.0 Readiness and Maturity Assessment ... 518
      • 9.2 ... Developing the Road Map and Plan for Industry 4.0 Adoption ... 542
      • 9.3 ... Change Management Needed for Industry 4.0 Adoption ... 553
      • 9.4 ... Technical Skill Sets Needed for Industry 4.0 Adoption ... 561
      • 9.5 ... Tips and Strategies for Industry 4.0 Program Management ... 562
      • 9.6 ... Summary ... 570
      • ... Conclusion ... 571
      • ... The Authors ... 579
      • ... Index ... 581

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