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New Zealand to Create a Nationwide Industry 4.0 Showcase Network

New Zealand Industry 4.0 Showcase
Photo Credit: Callaghan Innovation

Callaghan Innovation, New Zealand’s Innovation Agency, is creating a nationwide Industry 4.0 showcase network.

According to a recent press release, the Industry 4.0 Demonstration Network will help more Kiwi manufacturers embrace new technology and innovate to remain globally competitive.

The Fourth Industrial revolution, which is also called Industry 4.0, is delivering vast improvements to businesses in many sectors.

It involves the fusion and application of technologies that is blurring the lines between the physical, digital and cyber-physical.

These technologies include robotics and automation as well as data analytics, mixed reality and artificial intelligence (AI).

Industry 4.0 Demonstration Network

  • The new Industry 4.0 Demonstration Network will bring these tools to life for manufacturers across the country in relatable and practical ways, and in real-world settings.
  • Kiwi manufacturers are good at highly customised manufacturing, often in high-value niches. However, Industry 4.0 is enabling the competitors to perform this kind of manufacturing at mass production cost.
  • Recognising a serious need to lift Industry 4.0 uptake in New Zealand manufacturing, the Government has committed budget funding over four years to roll out the initiative.
  • It will include a mobile Industry 4.0 showcase, a network of site visits and ‘Smart Factory’ tours, with up to two factories demonstrating deeper Industry 4.0 engagement.

In Search of a Delivery Partner

Callaghan Innovation is currently looking for a partner, or partners, to deliver the Industry 4.0 Demonstration Network, and there is still time for interested providers to apply for the high profile NZ$ 5.04 million contract.

This is a rare opportunity to make a pivotal positive impact on the productivity and competitiveness of New Zealand firms.

Essentially, a partner that can present Industry 4.0 concepts in relatable ways is needed in order for manufacturers to see a clear path to incorporating these technologies and realising the benefits.

The request for proposals (RFP) for the four-year supply contract will close on 31 October 2019.

Other Industry 4.0 Initiatives

  • The Industry 4.0 Hub contains more information about Industry 4.0, which includes case studies and a providers map. It can be accessed here.
  • Callaghan Innovation led a manufacturing trek to Singapore from 21 October, with over 20 businesses interested in learning how to start, scale and sustain their adoption and development of Industry 4.0 technologies.
  • OpenGov Asia recently reported on this. Specific Asia-Pacific examples were showcased throughout the event programme.
  • It is designed to help companies start, scale and sustain their adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies and solutions.
  • Many innovative Kiwi manufacturers have informative profiles on Scale-Up NZ.
  • OpenGov Asia earlier reported on an Online platform to connect NZ businesses.
  • Scale-Up NZ delivers accurate insights on ambitious innovative New Zealand companies. It removes information gaps that prevent businesses from achieving their potential.
  • The platform has the potential to foster much greater collaboration in the economy.

PARTNER

Qlik’s vision is a data-literate world, where everyone can use data and analytics to improve decision-making and solve their most challenging problems. A private company, Qlik offers real-time data integration and analytics solutions, powered by Qlik Cloud, to close the gaps between data, insights and action. By transforming data into Active Intelligence, businesses can drive better decisions, improve revenue and profitability, and optimize customer relationships. Qlik serves more than 38,000 active customers in over 100 countries.

PARTNER

CTC Global Singapore, a premier end-to-end IT solutions provider, is a fully owned subsidiary of ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corporation (CTC) and ITOCHU Corporation.

Since 1972, CTC has established itself as one of the country’s top IT solutions providers. With 50 years of experience, headed by an experienced management team and staffed by over 200 qualified IT professionals, we support organizations with integrated IT solutions expertise in Autonomous IT, Cyber Security, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Cloud Infrastructure, Workplace Modernization and Professional Services.

Well-known for our strengths in system integration and consultation, CTC Global proves to be the preferred IT outsourcing destination for organizations all over Singapore today.

PARTNER

Planview has one mission: to build the future of connected work. Our solutions enable organizations to connect the business from ideas to impact, empowering companies to accelerate the achievement of what matters most. Planview’s full spectrum of Portfolio Management and Work Management solutions creates an organizational focus on the strategic outcomes that matter and empowers teams to deliver their best work, no matter how they work. The comprehensive Planview platform and enterprise success model enables customers to deliver innovative, competitive products, services, and customer experiences. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, with locations around the world, Planview has more than 1,300 employees supporting 4,500 customers and 2.6 million users worldwide. For more information, visit www.planview.com.

SUPPORTING ORGANISATION

SIRIM is a premier industrial research and technology organisation in Malaysia, wholly-owned by the Minister​ of Finance Incorporated. With over forty years of experience and expertise, SIRIM is mandated as the machinery for research and technology development, and the national champion of quality. SIRIM has always played a major role in the development of the country’s private sector. By tapping into our expertise and knowledge base, we focus on developing new technologies and improvements in the manufacturing, technology and services sectors. We nurture Small Medium Enterprises (SME) growth with solutions for technology penetration and upgrading, making it an ideal technology partner for SMEs.

PARTNER

HashiCorp provides infrastructure automation software for multi-cloud environments, enabling enterprises to unlock a common cloud operating model to provision, secure, connect, and run any application on any infrastructure. HashiCorp tools allow organizations to deliver applications faster by helping enterprises transition from manual processes and ITIL practices to self-service automation and DevOps practices. 

PARTNER

IBM is a leading global hybrid cloud and AI, and business services provider. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Nearly 3,000 government and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM’s hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM’s breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and business services deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM’s legendary commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service.

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