Assomac says that people will enable Industry 4.0
09/07/2019
One of the main topics for discussion was Industry 4.0, with the association drawing a number of interesting conclusions. It said that digitalisation is “changing the nature” of the systems its member companies are producing for leather and footwear manufacturers to use, but it said technology is “easily sourced” and not the “real enabling factor” for a move to Industry 4.0.
Instead, Assomac said the real driving force for change is “the human factor”. It explained: “In industrial terms, this means shifting our focus from traditional automation to a new production concept that is more flexible and efficient; in other words, smarter and capable of interacting with the outside environment.”
Assomac is in the process of reorganising its membership. Current president, Gabriella Marchioni Bocca, chief executive of Turin-based splitting band knife manufacturer Lamebo, has extended her tenure by one year to allow the reorganisation process to be completed. She has been president of Assomac since 2015.
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