Kathy Gibson reports – As companies around the world shift their manufacturing to Industry 4.0, there are some important considerations they should keep in mind.
Arguably, one of the most important considerations is security. “From a security point of view, the whole industry is moving to Zero Trust,” he says. “This is a quantum leap from the current security standpoint, but we are seeing that’s the direction leaders are moving in.” To mobilise the organisation, transformation should be driven from the top with clear business ownership. Projects should lock in bottom-line benefits to prove value early. Capabilities should be built throughout the organisation and a highly active culture cultivated.
In the modern factory, where automation and control are mission-critical, network uptime and quality are key to increasing production, reducing costs and improving quality. The outcomes they want to achieve range from leveraging available knowledge, process and workflows; increasing operation efficiency through realtime processes visibility and simplified troubleshooting; reducing opex by making things easy to configure, upgrade, replace and maintain; making plant operations more reliable; and increasing security.
Cybersecurity is one of the most important considerations, considering the explosive growth in connected devices which increases the threat surface. “The first is the IT and OT partnership. This doesn’t mean we are taking over one anothers’ responsibilities but, regardless of how it ends up on an organisational chart, we have to be open-minded as the partnership is crucial to success.”
Taubert explains that often a security audit for insurance, or an exposure to an attack like ransomware, will kick-start an Industry 4.0 project.
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