What is a Smart Factory?
David Harvey joins me again to discuss Smart Factories. Topics include using data to streamline your production line, automated transport, and whether BB-8 (star wars robot) will be rolling around the factory of the future. Related links: Industry 4.0 revolution: https://www.waterstons.com/articles/the-industry-4-dot-0-revolution-1 The cost of a stopped auto industry production line (2005 but still quoted today): https://news.thomasnet.com/companystory/downtime-costs-auto-industry-22k-minute-survey-481017 Automated transport inside Boeing factory: https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/at-boeings-777x-wing-factory-robots-get-big-jobs/