In the manufacturing sector, where efficiency and responsiveness are paramount, real-time analytics can have a transformational impact.
By moving towards real-time data and making use of it in new and creative ways, manufacturers can implement continuous monitoring of production processes, equipment performance, and better understand their supply chain and customer dynamics.
Example use cases include:
Quality Control
Implement real-time analytics to monitor and analyze data from production processes to identify deviations and anomalies that may indicate quality issues. This enables quick adjustments to maintain product quality and reduces the likelihood of producing defective goods.
Predictive Maintenance
Utilize real-time data from sensors and IoT devices to monitor the condition of equipment on the manufacturing floor. Predictive maintenance algorithms can analyze this data to predict when equipment is likely to fail, enabling proactive maintenance and reducing downtime.
Supply Chain Management
Monitor and analyze real-time data across the entire supply chain, including raw material inventory, production progress, and distribution. This helps optimize inventory levels, streamline logistics, and improve overall supply chain efficiency.
Predictive Maintenance
Utilize real-time data from sensors and IoT devices to monitor the condition of equipment on the manufacturing floor. Predictive maintenance algorithms can analyze this data to predict when equipment is likely to fail, enabling proactive maintenance and reducing downtime.
Technical Foundations
Unfortunately, traditional tools and approaches to data and analytics do not scale to deliver solutions like this.
There are too many delays in the process, and the systems often used are not performant enough to process high volumes of data with low latency. In addition, traditional business intelligence tools are not rich and flexible enough to meet the business demands.
This technology stack needs to be re-invented for the cloud, with tools and architectural patterns that are built for real-time advanced use cases and predictive analytics:
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We have a particular focus on ClickHouse, the fastest open-source database in the market, which we believe is the fastest best data platform for systems like this.
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