Digitizing your shop floor: from strategy to results
How can you turn your digitalization strategy into a success story?
More and more manufacturing companies are digitizing, but they are encountering rising costs, delays, and frustrations on the work floor. The cause? A lack of a well-thought-out approach and too little attention to the people who have to work with the technology. During this inspirational session, you will discover how to make digital transformation a success: step by step, people-oriented, and with visible impact. Don't expect dry theory, but concrete insights, practical examples, and live demos that show how it can really be done.
For whom?
- Operational, technical, HR, and IT managers
- Production managers
- Project leaders
Key takeaways
Not a ‘digitalization manual’, but an inspiring look at what works in practice. This course offers insights, examples, and experiences that will motivate you to go further. Those who want more can delve deeper through the masterclasses that follow.
Programme
Time | Subject | Speakers |
| 09:00 - 09:30 | Welcome & introduction • Goal of the day: digitization without frustration • Why many digitization projects fail (and how you can avoid that) • Introduction of speakers and participants | Christophe Michiels / Peter Verhasselt / Lieven Eeckelaert |
| 09:30 – 11:00 | Digital transformation in practice: from ambition to approach • How do you start a digitization process without getting lost? • The logic of a phased approach: priorities, roles, pitfalls • How do you make impact visible and avoid ROI becoming an empty promise? • Why change management is essential from day one With visual tools, a checklist, and concrete examples from the industry | Peter Verhasselt - Sirris |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Hands-on demo: technology that works for operators Interactive demo of smart applications: • Onboarding tool for new employees • Digital work instructions via QR code at the workplace • Solutions for working and learning in noisy environments • Game-based learning in a production context • Applications of VR in training • Remote support for technical assistance Learn from concrete applications that really help operators. | Christophe Michiels - Sirris |
| 12:00-13:00 | Lunch & networking Informal exchange with participants and experts | |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | People-oriented digitization: how do you really get people on board? • Why new technology is not automatically adopted • The impact on job content, collaboration, and job engagement • How do you assess workability and engagement? • Practical tools and cases (job design, team design, feedback systems) | Lieven Eeckelaert - Workitects |
| 14:00 – 15:00 | Visit to the Sirris demo lab Be inspired in a real digital production environment: • Digital production environment • Visitors choose the product they want to assemble (power bank) • Dynamically adaptable assembly instructions • Automated internal transport • Quality control with cobot and smart camera (ML) • Cyber-secure, scalable IIoT architecture with integration of best-of-breed software (CPQ, ERP, MES, DWI, etc.) This is not a vision of the future, but technology that is already working in manufacturing companies today. | Christophe Michiels - Sirris |
| 15:00 – 16:00 | Closing remarks • What are your key takeaways from today? • How can you take the next step in our in-depth masterclasses? • Networking moment and opportunity to speak with an expert. |
Eligible Flemish companies can take advantage of a subsidy from VLAIO for this course
This programme is part of Industriepartnershap in which 13 Flemish innovation partners offer an integrated service to stimulate growth and innovation in the Flemish industry in the 6 following themes: AI, Cybersecurity, Circularity, Digitisation, Climate & Energy and Industry 4.0. They do so under the leadership of Agoria and Sirris and with the support of Agentschap Innoveren & Ondernemen.
* The VLAIO subsidy applies to manufacturing and technology companies based in Flanders. Service providers and consultants are not eligible.
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