How IoT Will Impact Significantly The Automotive Industry's Potential

How IoT Will Impact Significantly The Automotive Industry's Potential

The 4.0 industry nowadays demands technology advancement for the automotive industries to become more agile, transparent, highly automated, and interconnected. It's not only their output product to reach that advancement, but also how the whole production is run in factories.?

According to the 2020 report, 30 percent of automotive companies can be called smart manufacturing. This result is reached because one of the technological aspects like Internet of Things (IoT) work together with sensors and predictive analysis. However, as a leader who must keep the company growing, you can’t stop from innovating and here is how you can get the most out of using IoT.

IoT and 3D Printing?

3D printing is an additive manufacturing system that provides significant benefits in particular areas of new product initiation, prototyping, supply chain management, and reduced part complexity. On the other hand, IoT is connecting all the parts in that process in each area. So, the integration of both is a must to gain the benefits for your automotive companies.

3D printing technology is used by some major industry players such as BMW and Ford to take advantage of connectivity and customizability. Although 3D printing doesn't sound familiar and seen as an exclusive technology, it can be used in smaller companies too who take “custom manufacturing” as their core business. This technology can push the quality and creativity of your employees, without worry for the potential expenses.?

IoT leverage to reduce operational expenses

By managing their energy more efficiently, companies can save a lot of money. IoT systems enable companies to take control and monitor their resources like energy usage in real-time. The sensors that are built in the machines enable predictive maintenance to warn the workers when the time exactly to fix the equipment in the factory.

Another case is, PT. Akebono Brake Astra Indonesia that has collaborated with Telkomsel IoT uses RFID technology for their Part Pulling Management System in their factories. With RFID technology built-in, allow them to track Polybox on-line in real-time to have an instant view of current Polybox’s movement and avoid manual monitoring. This Polybox Movement Control System Software with RFID technology is essential to the supply chain leveraging. In addition, the use of technology also succeeded in cutting down 5 minutes into 2 minutes processing time, with increased 20-30% efficiency to the whole operation level.?

As you can see the digital transformation is not about one big action, but it’s all about a day-to-day process like a long journey. For example, PT. Akebono has started a transformation from 2007 by creating a paperless office until now they are constantly trying to raise the level. In 2025 Akebono aims to have a smart factory for manufacturing brakes.? So, why do you have to wait any longer to start your digital transformation? Contact our experts and Telkomsel IoT is ready to collaborate with you in this journey.