A significant number of legacy devices lack connectivity, necessitating extensive manual data entry for Andon alerts. Most smart devices are incompatible with multiple control systems, and while the acquisition of new equipment to facilitate the transformation into a smart factory is desired, financial constraints have forced such initiatives to be shelved.

Traditional factories primarily focus on issues such as production capacity, product standardization, product quality, and product cost, whereas smart factories address the challenges of full-process decision support and optimization.

The basic composition of the smart manufacturing system in a smart factory can be divided into two parts: first, the automation equipment of the smart factory, and second, the intelligent "neural system" of the smart factory.

First, reinforce the enterprise’s internal digital infrastructure, establishing a solid foundation for future transformation. Second, identify high cost‑performance smart‑factory solutions that enable transformation with the minimal capital outlay.

The ideal state of smart manufacturing in a smart factory is to establish a highly intelligent production mode, which is characterized by high automation, high informatization, and high networking.

The smart‑factory Andon system will be integrated with an instant‑notification platform, after which the designated responsible personnel will be equipped with an alarm wristband, enabling them to receive abnormal alerts immediately via the wristband.

The primary objectives of a smart factory encompass intelligent marketing, intelligent design, intelligent production, and an intelligent supply chain, among others.

By uploading the collected data in real-time to the intelligent factory's management system, the system can directly utilize the data from the ALSI equipment status monitoring system.

Smart services in a smart factory are built upon the foundation of smart products, leveraging technologies such as the Internet and big data to transform traditional factory services into intelligent services of a smart factory.

The expansion of smart factories encompasses numerous dimensions. For instance, the smart factory environment can be managed through intelligent control systems; the supply chain management can undergo digital transformation; and the logistics systems can be enhanced with intelligent infrastructure.