With the deepening of economic globalization and the intensification of competition in the international market, China's "&ldquo", the world factory &rdquo, is facing a severe test. Low technology, low price, low value-added “ product ” and low production cost advantage “ competition weapon ” is being “ run ” and affect the global manufacturing industry pattern changes. After the financial crisis in Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Guangdong and other regions, many labor-intensive manufacturing enterprises entrepreneurs have begun to reflect on the traditional mode of production, and gradually go out of “ ” learn the advanced mode of production in Japan, made in Germany, part of the enterprise also attempts to introduce the advanced automation equipment to replace artificial production, machine substitutions “ ” &ldquo is evolving into a sweeping manufacturing industry; national sport ”.

Entrepreneurs on what is “ machine substitutions ” “ machine substitution ” what is the significance of the development of enterprises understand; some enterprises still stay in the surface understanding. To this end, the author combines their own “ machine substitution ” practical experience to sum up and write this article, in order to deepen the community on the “ machine substitutions ” extensive attention and depth of understanding.

Noun interpretation

Popular speaking, “ machine substitution ” that is, in the case of tight labor and limited resources, by improving the efficiency of the machine, to improve the output efficiency of enterprises. &ldquo: machine substitution &rdquo is an important way to promote social production to automation, intelligent change, and also is an important carrier to promote industrial innovation, transformation and upgrading, scientific development. In 2014 August the introduction of the "Dongguan machine substitutions “ ” the" measures for the administration of special funds more clear: “ machine substitutions ” refers to the technological transformation of enterprises through the use of advanced automated production equipment upgrades, to further reduce the total amount of production labor, optimization of the technology process, improve labor productivity and product quality. To enhance the quality and level of enterprise development.

First, how to understand “ machine substitution ” &ldquo in the machine; machine ”?

&ldquo: one of the characteristics of machine substitution &rdquo is the use of advanced automated production equipment. It is also a continuation of the massive production process that has been replaced by manual production by mechanized production since the first industrial revolution. Enterprises use the corresponding professional automation equipment, in accordance with the order of the process order, you can produce a large number of standard products. Compared with manual operation, mechanical operation has higher efficiency and more accurate accuracy. It can do error free production continuously for 24 hours in production line.

However, “ machine substitution ” &ldquo in the machine; machine ” is it just advanced automation equipment? Far more than. 20 years ago, by Womack et al [America] written "the machine that changed the world" in the book, it has clarified the world is not facing oversupply crisis, but facing a serious lack of competitive mode of lean production capacity crisis. The book in the automobile industry as an example, that Japan's TOYOTA can grow rapidly and surpass GM American success, and not on the equipment is advanced, the key lies in the application of TOYOTA advanced lean production.

Therefore, “ &rdquo &ldquo in machine substitutions; machine; ” consists of double meaning, a &ldquo machine; ” automation equipment represents the entity, on the other hand, &ldquo machine; ” it can be extended to a new, advanced and modern production mode, the is the crucial factor to promote the transformation and upgrading of enterprises. Enterprises should keep up with the development of the times, not only on the surface of the hardware “ equipment ” the introduction of, and more importantly, optimize the enterprise's own production methods. The introduction of machinery and equipment is not to show the technical strength of enterprises, but to enable enterprises to achieve the manufacture of “ transformation ” — — with advanced production methods, and gradually realize the production of automation, intelligent.

At present, small and medium-sized manufacturing enterprises in many varieties and small batch production mode, if only simple fashion, the introduction of high-tech equipment is not suitable, the effect will be counterproductive; the implementation of &ldquo enterprise; machine substitution ” automation, before the need to import, rationalization and standardization in advance, and considering the miniaturization and the flow of flexible, fast and Jidoka lean concept needs to break through the traditional mode of production, in the premise of the construction of new and advanced production methods, introduction of related equipment, in order to ultimately achieve the desired purpose, obtain the corresponding income.

Two, how to understand “ machine substitution ” in the “ change ”?

“ machine substitution ” brought about by downsizing efficiency, so that enterprises have tasted the sweetness of many entrepreneurs have followed suit. But some entrepreneurs in “ with the robot substitutions ” surface recognition, simple “ machine substitution ”, is the introduction of automation equipment, complete replacement of “ ” this action.

In fact, for “ machine substitutions; ” “ for ” can not simply be understood as equipment updates, mechanical replacement. The work of the production line can not be achieved by simply adding several industrial robots, nor is a fully automated factory capable of fully resolving. Therefore, the simple “ replace ” can not explain the “ machine substitution ” true meaning. From the point of view of development, “ machine substitutions ” “