Smart Manufacturing Best Practices Conference 2019
Digital technologies, including ICT, are key to implementing smart manufacturing.
Covers big data, AI, 5G, robots, CPS, standardization, etc.


A platform has been created to learn about the successful implementation cases, key element technologies, and strategies of domestic and international large and small businesses that are advancing smart factories to strengthen manufacturing.

The 'Smart Manufacturing Best Practice Conference 2019', hosted by the Korea Smart Manufacturing Industry Association (KOSMIA) and the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) and organized by Cheomdan and COEX, was held on the 21st at COEX Hall E in Samseong-dong, Seoul.

This conference, which focused on smart manufacturing innovation and smart factory advancement strategies in response to industrial transformation, opened with an integrated track featuring AWS, Oracle, Hyundai Robotics, and Microsoft at approximately 500 participants.

The first presentation was 'The Digital Role in Smart Manufacturing' by Douglas Bellin, Head of Smart Factory Business Development at AWS. Next, Jeong Gwang-sik, Managing Director of Oracle Korea, presented on 'Digital Transformation Trends in the Manufacturing Industry Using Digital Technology.'

Additionally, Lee Soon-yeol, Executive Director of Hyundai Robotics, explained the topic of ‘Utilization of Intelligent Robot Systems for Smart Factories,’ and Hwang Eun-ha, Director of Microsoft Korea, took the podium to speak on the topic of ‘Smart Factories in the Manufacturing Industry as Perspectiveed by Microsoft.’ Next, Data Solutions' Senior Manager Heo Hyuk, who participated as a Microsoft partner, presented 'Big Data Analysis Cases and Utilization Strategies in the Manufacturing Industry.'

In the afternoon, the event was held in five tracks: ▲Intelligent system linking big data and AI ▲Building a 5G environment for autonomous control and implementing CPS ▲Automating business processes and a system based on collaboration between humans and robots ▲Cases and measures for improving manufacturing operation efficiency ▲Standardization status of smart manufacturing and utilization of manufacturing data.

The five tracks, each with five lectures, covered AI, big data, 5G, digital twins, platforms, facility prediction, interfaces, facility management, robotics, logistics automation, MES (Manufacturing Execution System), MOM (Manufacturing Operation Management), factory intelligence, factory operations, and standardization.

KOSMIA Vice President Choi Dong-hak said, “Digital transformation is actively taking place across industries due to the recent development of AI and big data, which are core technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution,” and “This is changing the business environment and business models as a result.”

He said, “The success of building and operating a smart factory corresponds to industrial transformation in response to digital transformation,” and added, “This event is to share information on cases of building smart factories in large companies as well as small and medium-sized companies, as well as key technologies and solutions that implement them.” “We have prepared an event,” he said.