The "three nos" dilemma faced by small and medium-sized manufacturing enterprises in transitioning to smart factories mainly refers to "unable to transform, afraid to transform, and unwilling to transform."

Industrial Internet and the Internet of Things (IoT) both leverage new technologies to achieve data acquisition, providing essential data for management. The distinction lies in the fact that, compared to the IoT, the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) operates within a narrower scope.

Taking the ALSI equipment condition monitoring system as an example, this intelligent factory equipment monitoring solution demonstrates strong practical applicability. It not only transforms the traditional manual post-event data entry approach but also enables real-time data acquisition.

Approach from four aspects: first, conduct overall planning for smart factories; second, establish clear standards for smart factories; third, prioritize the construction of smart production lines; fourth, actively adopt emerging technologies.

During the transformation process, enterprises must undertake digital system development to establish smart factories. The system development for smart factories encompasses multiple aspects, with digital system construction being the most critical component.

The lean production management model is a production management approach that takes customer demand as the driving force, centers on eliminating waste and continuously improving processes, enabling enterprises to achieve optimal benefits with minimal input.

Lean manufacturing, meaning “less but better,” allows the manufacturing sector to forgo superfluous inputs, reduce production costs while delivering high‑quality products, ensure that all manufacturing activities are efficient and beneficial, and grant traditional manufacturers access to broader markets.

Following the successful adoption of lean production in Japan’s automotive industry, manufacturers in Japan, Europe, and the United States have widely implemented lean production methodologies, achieving remarkable results.

In Lean Manufacturing, one-piece flow production refers to the scenario where only one workpiece is moving through each process step during production operations.

Data visualization, as a defining feature of smart factories, has long captured significant attention from enterprises. With the rapid integration of informatization and industrialization, data plays a pivotal role in realizing the vision of smart factories.