Webinar: 'Why Maintenance Reform Fails' – Connecting Inspection, Repair, and Parts Management via Data
Business Engineering and Hitachi KE Systems are co-hosting a webinar on maintenance DX in manufacturing. They will explain how to use data to eliminate reliance on specific personnel and prevent sudden downtime.
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## Demand for Non-Stop Equipment in the Face of Maintenance Personnel Shortages
The environment surrounding the manufacturing industry is changing at an unprecedented pace. Challenges such as responding to high-mix, low-volume production, heightened quality demands, an aging workforce of skilled technicians, and labor shortages have made the role of equipment maintenance increasingly vital.
In recent years, unexpected equipment downtime often leads directly to delays in production schedules and missed opportunities. Building a system that 'keeps equipment running' with limited maintenance personnel is a theme that determines corporate competitiveness.
## Maintenance Operations Dependent on Individuals and Reactive Troubleshooting
In many sites, maintenance work remains dependent on individual skills. The reality is that equipment data is not fully utilized, leaving teams trapped in reactive troubleshooting. Inspection results are scattered across paper or Excel files, and equipment operation data is not tracked in real-time. Repair and parts replacement histories are disconnected, and part life is judged by intuition and experience. In such situations, it is not easy to catch the 'signs' of failure.
## Maintenance DX Implementation Steps: From Anomaly Detection to Life Cycle Management
In this webinar, we will introduce methods for advancing maintenance digitalization to eliminate sudden downtime and reliance on individual expertise, using concrete case studies of the 'mcframe SIGNAL CHAIN' package for manufacturing and maintenance. We will show how to connect equipment information using data from signal lights and existing equipment as a starting point.
In the second half, Hitachi KE Systems will present practical steps for implementation, covering 'where to start' and 'how to introduce it in stages while leveraging existing equipment.'
The environment surrounding the manufacturing industry is changing at an unprecedented pace. Challenges such as responding to high-mix, low-volume production, heightened quality demands, an aging workforce of skilled technicians, and labor shortages have made the role of equipment maintenance increasingly vital.
In recent years, unexpected equipment downtime often leads directly to delays in production schedules and missed opportunities. Building a system that 'keeps equipment running' with limited maintenance personnel is a theme that determines corporate competitiveness.
## Maintenance Operations Dependent on Individuals and Reactive Troubleshooting
In many sites, maintenance work remains dependent on individual skills. The reality is that equipment data is not fully utilized, leaving teams trapped in reactive troubleshooting. Inspection results are scattered across paper or Excel files, and equipment operation data is not tracked in real-time. Repair and parts replacement histories are disconnected, and part life is judged by intuition and experience. In such situations, it is not easy to catch the 'signs' of failure.
## Maintenance DX Implementation Steps: From Anomaly Detection to Life Cycle Management
In this webinar, we will introduce methods for advancing maintenance digitalization to eliminate sudden downtime and reliance on individual expertise, using concrete case studies of the 'mcframe SIGNAL CHAIN' package for manufacturing and maintenance. We will show how to connect equipment information using data from signal lights and existing equipment as a starting point.
In the second half, Hitachi KE Systems will present practical steps for implementation, covering 'where to start' and 'how to introduce it in stages while leveraging existing equipment.'
FAQ
このウェビナーのテーマは何ですか？
「保全改革はなぜ進まないのか」をテーマに、点検・修理・部品管理をつなぐ保全データの活用方法を解説します。
どのような課題を持つ層が対象ですか？
突発的な設備停止を減らしたい、保全業務の属人化に悩んでいる、データ活用やDXを段階的に進めたい製造・保全部門の方々が対象です。
ウェビナーではどのような内容が学べますか？
「mcframe SIGNAL CHAIN」の活用事例を通じた設備情報のつなぎ方、データ収集基盤の構築から現場定着までの現実的な導入ステップが学べます。
誰が主催していますか？
ビジネスエンジニアリング株式会社と株式会社日立ケーイーシステムズが主催し、マジセミ株式会社が協力しています。
なぜ設備保全のDXが重要視されているのですか？
製造現場における熟練技術者の不足や多品種少量生産への対応の中で、限られた人員で設備を止めない体制を構築し、企業競争力を維持するためです。