The challenges facing the auto industry are beyond anyone’s wildest expectations or worst nightmares. The economic squeeze is forcing consolidations at the OEM level and in lower tier suppliers, which is eliminating choices, and consequentially putting quality at risk. The demand for increased fuel efficiency and alternative propulsion systems has, quite simply, changed the game.

True integration is essential and can be achieved through a variety of approaches. Your systems must effectively deliver information to one another in order to leverage data, utilize alerts to prevent disruptions in production, and benefit every member of the manufacturing lifecycle. If you are using best-of-breed disparate solutions, you are likely facing constant integration issues. The communication and collaboration between your machines are as important as the communication between your people.

Read this paper to learn how Atos Origin has an automotive Manufacturing Execution systems (MES) team who understands manufacturing, your industry, your business, your legacy systems, and the myriad of new technologies and products available and is technology and product agnostic.