AI in Manufacturing at Digital

The everyday problem-solving activity within the organization can be thought of as conducted by a network of experts knowledgeable about the products and the physical and paperwork processes that constitute the business, that is, the knowledge network. The focus of our attention has not been just at the factory level; we have been addressing the order-process cycle: marketing, sales, order administration, manufacturing, distribution, and field service. This loop is the product life cycle: marketing and new product requirements, design and manufacturing startup, and volume or steady-state manufacturing. In addition to an overview of this knowledge network, we feature DEC's newest system in order processing: the configuration-dependent sourcing (CDS) expert.