DIGITALISATION IS NOT THE FUTURE. IT'S THE NOW

摘要

After a year like 2020, we're all acutely aware of the importance of digitalisation for the future of our processes, communications, and collaborations. It's right there at the top of many an engineer's wish list. And that's the problem. It shouldn't be on the wish list - digitalisation should be the 'now' and the norm. It should already be fully embedded and adopted across organisations and industry. Sticking to the manufacturing modus operandi may have worked well for many in the past, but it will prove a perilous path going forward. Resisting digitalisation could see the demise of many legacy manufacturers as nimble start-ups swiftly embrace strategies, such as model-based definition, digital factories, automated manufacturability simulation, and web-based applications that facilitate global collaboration.