Björn Richerzhagen
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Ubiquitous Process Management for Industry 4.0 –...
Björn Richerzhagen, long-time Camunda advocate and owner of MINAUTICS, a consultancy for model-based management, has used Camunda BPM for prototyping scenarios in the manufacturing industry. In this blog post, he describes an automated end-to-end processes that include machinery – an approach for smart factory automation and Industry 4.0. Digitalization in the manufacturing industry – More than just a trend. Digital production or “Industry 4.0” must address digitalization, just like the industries Jakob Freund described in his blog series – How to (not) become a Digital Enterprise. In the manufacturing world, workflow automation has so far been used almost exclusively in commercial support processes such as accounting, personnel or purchasing. This helps to reduce overhead costs, but companies only gain a...