You can add new users really easily and permit access to the apps and information they need. “For me, one of the biggest benefits is the ability to have multiple users on a single device. “There are many advantages of using Windows 8 devices in manufacturing,” adds Piatkowski. This is crucial in an industry where there’s a huge amount of intellectual property.” Meanwhile, BitLocker will ensure that if a device is lost it will be remotely locked or wiped. “A standard feature of Windows 8, it allows manufacturers to ensure that workers have access to the apps they need and that they’re not unnecessarily downloading them at the company’s expense. “Take Device Manager, for example,” Floyd explains. Indeed, Windows 8 is built with a large number of features that are unseen on other platforms. It has proven to be really popular with manufacturers because it meets their unique requirements and enables them to take control and be more productive with their devices.”
“The Windows 8 platform is at the crux of these developments. “It’s amazing what can be done in manufacturing today, thanks to the proliferation of new devices and apps,” adds Simon Floyd, Microsoft’s director of innovation and product lifecycle management solutions. “But, since the birth of new powerful devices equipped with modern touchscreens, new solutions have come to address many of the day-to-day challenges felt by the industry.” “Not all that long ago, the only mobile devices embraced by manufacturers were handheld solutions used by warehouse staff to scan pallets,” says Michal Piatkowski, senior product manager at Dassault Systèmes. And field workers can collaborate with colleagues quickly and efficiently, without even being in the same country. Delivery vehicles can be tracked at the touch of a button. Production line robots can be programmed, controlled and analysed at the swipe of a screen. Racing car manufacturers can monitor a driver’s timing and scoring metrics from the trackside. Today’s aircraft engineers, for example, can fine-tune designs while standing on the side of a wing 60 feet from the ground. Ten years ago no one could have predicted the extent to which new devices would transform the way that manufacturers work. This article was first published in the Summer 2014 issue of Prime
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