Industry 4.0, IIOT, smart manufacturing, digitalization - various initiatives around the world are driving the emergence of advanced technologies within manufacturing. After the term "Industry 4.0" originally noted first ever back in 2011, today this movement developed a momentum worth the term "fourth industrial revolution". But how much of the hype of digitalization is actually applicable to manufacturing? During this session the audience learns how Siemens steadily improved their manufacturing operations by applying an own definition of digitalization called Digital Enterprise Suite. Furthermore, additional use cases will be introduced reaching from Digital Twins over machine learning towards predictive maintenance embracing the overall concept of Industry 4.0 and ultimately benefit to manufacturers, customers and suppliers such as machine builders.

David is the Global Account Manager for Siemens specialized on the Electronics industry solely. For more than 15 years David gained an intense working experience in the field of Automation in Germany, US and Asia throughout the complete value chain including manufacturers, EMS and end customers. David gained domain knowledge along all aspects of Automation and Digitalization including IT-Security and industrial networks covering a holistic approach beyond the Industry 4.0 scope. He holds an Master degree in Automation and China Business Studies as well as an MBA from Mannheim Business School.

The seamless integration of data along the industrial value chains will gain more and more in importance, becoming a key criterion for the survival of developing / manufacturing companies. The Digital Factory Division aims to provide its customers with a comprehensive portfolio of hardware and software products which enable the comprehensive integration of data from development, production and suppliers. The complete digital representation of the entire physical value chain is our ultimate goal.