AUGUST 20228MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY INSIGHTSBy Dr. Udo Schneider, Head of Active Ingredient Manufacturing, Bayer Crop ScienceIN MY OPINIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION: ENGAGING OUR PEOPLEDr. Udo SchneiderDigitalization offers many opportunities within chemical manufacturing. Modern plants are equipped with an ever-increasing number of sensors which in connection with respective control systems collect "tons of data" per hour. Utilizing such data creates synergies in sharing data across the whole supply chain to gain valuable insights. On the one hand, "digitalization" and data science in the form of statistics is nothing new in chemical manufacturing ­ automation has been around for several decades and statistical process analyses even before that. On the other hand, there are untapped opportunities to drive automation to an even higher level, supplement the data available with IoT sensors and analyze the enormous amounts of data with new data science tools.This transformation can only be achieved by getting everyone working in manufacturing involved and engaged in digitalization. In private life the use of digital solutions is broadly adapted ­ for instance, people can control their smart home from their mobile device ­ setting
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