The Hexagon report quoted above says that 97% of manufacturers are facing collaboration issues. This impacts the productivity of their workforce.
Manufacturing and the Need for Global Collaboration
Better communication and collaboration would yield many improvements, according to responding leaders. Should this happen, 88% expect better product quality, 86% – shortening the time to market, and 82% – closing in on their sustainability goals.
With that said, there are several other arguments for global collaboration in manufacturing. Here are some of them:
Market Expansion
Global collaboration brings with it the ability to access previously untapped opportunities. Organizations can access new markets with more agility than before.
Innovation and Being Competitive
This one goes without saying. Having a diverse global team means more diversity when it comes to new ideas, in turn leading to constant innovation. Gone are the days when everyone had to be in the same room!
Supply Chain Efficiency
Seamless global communication also means that your global supply chain will be much more efficient. For example, you could even have constant remote access to your supplier’s stock. This would most certainly improve your production planning.
How RealVNC Connect Supports Global Collaboration in Manufacturing
Now that we looked at the advantages of global collaboration, let’s see what one of the most important tools for it is. We’re talking, of course, about secure remote access software RealVNC Connect. Let’s see how it can help you make that collaboration much easier.
Remote Access to Your Equipment
With RealVNC Connect, staff can access your equipment from anywhere in the world. You can decide who has permission to access which machine, so you can make sure that your data is kept fully secure. This eliminates any limits your staff may be struggling with.
The software allows a technician in one country to ask their colleague in another to give them a hand. They can connect to the machine in an instant. They will then be able to provide their input, with their collaboration making things much more efficient.
Your production operations will be a much smoother process. And this, even when your staff is spread across different countries around the globe.
Cross-border Resource Sharing
This leads us into the next point. Not only can your staff help each other solve issues; they can also use the same resources and process documentation, stored centrally in one location. Gone are the days of many of versions of documents, all flying around various email chains.
You can now store everything on the same machine, so everyone can collaborate effectively, wherever they may be.
Secure Data Sharing
RealVNC Connect is built with security at its core. This means that you don’t need to risk the safety of your data to facilitate collaboration.
All data is encrypted, and not even RealVNC can decrypt it, now or in the future. Also, robust authentication measures are always in place, to make sure that only those with permission can access a specific resource.
By putting security first, RealVNC Connect allows you to take advantage of the power of collaboration, without the fuss of having to worry about data security.
Training and Support
Collaboration is also about sharing knowledge. RealVNC remote access allows you to reduce training costs significantly. The days when you had to spend a fortune in travel costs to get everyone in the same room, just to show staff the new software they’ll be using, are behind us.
With RealVNC Connect, all the trainees can access the trainer’s machine. They can then see exactly what they do, in real-time. And that’s just one of the many possibilities!
Flexible Schedule
Having staff working together from different locations also comes with a huge advantage. You can have your manufacturing machines supervised 24/7, without anyone having to work unsocial shift patterns.
Once one shift finishes, the colleague from the other time zone can take over, ensuring complete coverage.
To Conclude...
Manufacturing global collaboration is no longer an option. It’s a necessity in today’s connected world, and RealVNC Connect remote access software is here to make things much easier for you.
But don’t take our word for it. Get a free trial now and see for yourself!
