Microlise has been supporting manufacturers since the 1990s, helping them to drive efficiencies with solutions that spanned warehousing and inventory in the early days, through to the award-winning transport and logistics software and Industrial IIoT applications that we have become synonymous with in recent years.
With digitisation of services a primary objective for many manufacturers, and the need for more usable and intelligent data from products in the field, it makes sense for Microlise to become involved in MAKE UK at what is a critical time for the sector.
Manufacturers are having to adapt to so much change at the moment that we felt it was really important to be part of the MAKE UK organisation so we could better understand the challenges that our customers face and support them in their digitisation journey.
In the short term there are challenges thrown up by Covid-19 and the Brexit transition and in the longer term, manufacturers need to manage the competitive challenges thrown up by rapid changes in technology.
The Industrial IIoT solutions developed by Microlise can support the manufacturing sector to drive market advantage in a few critical ways:
- By helping service and support personnel to maintain the highest uptime levels, and by delivering intelligence to support new and innovative market offers.
- IIoT can also be deployed to help customers to make the most of the equipment they buy, increase utilisation, enhance safety and lower costs giving them ample reason to stay loyal to a particular brand.
- Manufacturers in turn optimise efficiency and stand out from their competitors by adding value and offering more to customers than sheer product alone.
As was the case with game-changing technology of the past, IIoT has the capacity to reshape how manufacturers interact with their customers, distributors and suppliers.
One striking thing we’ve noted in speaking to a range of manufacturers from MAKE UK, is the similarity of the problems faced. From field support and product design enhancement right through to creating new finance models and product differentiation through service solutions, there are a number of common themes – irrespective of the type of product being sold.
IIoT can play a key role in solving many of these issues and in helping manufacturers to lead the way in 2021 and beyond.
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