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Digital Manufacturing Powers a Better Way to Build Trucks
Technology Category
- Cybersecurity & Privacy - Network Security
- Networks & Connectivity - Wireless Local Area Network
Applicable Industries
- Automotive
Applicable Functions
- Discrete Manufacturing
Use Cases
- Process Control & Optimization
The Challenge
• Deliver customized vehicles for consumers, better and faster • Control costs by boosting manufacturing efficiency • Improve agility and scalability to support innovation and future production needs
The Customer
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA)
About The Customer
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA)
The Solution
• Pervasive wireless connectivity can be used by employees and machines to stay connected everywhere across the factory. • Shared network helps keep managers more informed so they can predict and respond to production or supply chain issues faster. • Robust, standards-based security helps meet compliance needs.
Data Collected
Asset Efficiency Ratios, Asset Status Tracking, Facility Management, Production Efficiency, Supply Chain Optimization
Operational Impact
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