InTouch Reveals $3.7 Trillion Industry 4.0 Solution For Discrete Manufacturing Discrete manufacturing refers to the manufacturing of finished products that are distinct items capable of being easily counted and assembled. Itspl.com According to Vijay Singh the CEO of Intouch Systems, to understand the complexity of discrete manufacturing it is important to understand how discrete manufacturing contrasts with process manufacturing. In process manufacturing, the product is created by using a formula or recipe to refine raw ingredients and the final product cannot be broken down to its basic components. Industries such as petrochemical, food processing and packaging, pharmaceutical and life sciences are examples of process manufacturing. The material flow for discrete manufacturing is complicated as multiple manufacturing routes are possible for the same product. For process manufacturing the material flow is simplified and easier to manage but the volume or batch size of production is usually medium to large. With process manufacturing each process is integrated in a predefined sequence and requires a low degree of information flow. Manufacturing plan for discrete manufacturing has frequent changes sometimes as high as 10 to 12 times a day as it is based on bill of material defined and multiple routes of manufacturing of sub-components or assemblies. For process manufacturing generally a uses a recipe and the ingredients are blended or refined in medium or large batches which doesn't require frequent change. For process manufacturing generally the resources are dedicated to the process. Contact Us At: https://www.itspl.co m