1. Introduction

1-1. Position of This Report

2. History of Progress in Manufacturing x IT

2-1. From CAD/CAM/CAE to CIM and FA
2-2. Integration with Management Tools and PLM
2-3. Latest Product Development – Model Based Development (MBD)
2-4. The World of Digital Twin/CPS Spread by “Industry 4.0”
2-5. Exploration for Collaboration Outside the Company Begins – GAIA-X, Catena-X, and Ouranos Ecosystem
2-6. Summary

3. Future Discussion Points

3-1. [Premise] CPS/Digital Twin Widely Recognized as a Goal of the Manufacturing Industry

3-2. Advancement of Production Systems

3-2-1. CPS/Digital Twin Requires a Neural Network to Production Systems
3-2-2. Importance of BOP Grows for Design-Manufacturing Collaboration
3-2-3. MES Needed for Management with Defined Data

3-3. Human Resource Issues at Production Sites

3-3-1. Does Aiming for CPS/Digital Twin Directly Relate to “Elimination of Human Resources at Sites”?
3-3-2. Improvement of Planning and Production Systems with Digital Triplets

3-4. Chaotic Supply Chain Systems

3-4-1. The Neural Network to Production Systems will be Extended Outside the Company in the Future...
3-4-2. Most Recent Major IT Vendors Sometimes Aim at Reconstruction from Foundations, Focusing on the “Environment”

4. Corporate Profiles

- i3 DIGITAL CORPORATION

Promotion of i3-Mechatronics
Solutions Provided
Demand Destinations of MES
Future of MES

- NEC Corporation

Client Zero Strategy
Supply Chain Excellence
Solution Groups Targeting the Manufacturing Industry
Focusing on Strengthening Strategic Consulting Functions
Obbligato

- Fujitsu Limited

Fujitsu Uvance
Solution Systems that Sustainable Manufacturing is Aiming for
Digital Engineering and Digital Manufacturing

- Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

Circular Digital-Engineering Business Model
Individual Solutions