Ford is piloting cloud-based software that allows engineers to virtually navigate 3-D mock-ups of its far-flung assembly plants.
Powered by Siemens, the software, called IntoSite, uses location technology from Google Earth. Users can walk through plants to see various steps in the manufacturing process. It is operational at Ford’s assembly plant in Wayne, Mich.
IntoSite could help engineers understand manufacturing processes and identify problems or inefficiencies, Ford engineer Marty Smets said in a YouTube video demonstrating the technology.
“Under the Ford production system, we are constantly looking for ways to improve standardization around the globe,” John Fleming, Ford executive vice president of global manufacturing, said in a statement. For complete story see here
