Transforming its operations: a successful launch for L'Usine Bleue
The Lakhos Group is proud to be a partner ofREAI Blue Factory, a key organization in the field of automation in Quebec. L'Usine Bleue aims to support the growth and productivity of Quebec manufacturers and is an extension of the Lakhos Group's mission. By connecting companies that wish to transform themselves with the best suppliers in industrial automation, the REAI is digitizing the traditional exhibition to adapt to the decision-making of contractors.
Multiply opportunities and use local know-how
With the pandemic, manufacturers had to find solutions to continue operating and maintain their efficiency despite restrictions on the number of employees in the factory, thus accelerating their digital transformation. Faced with the multitude of companies specializing in automation around the world, how do you choose a supplier? With L'Usine Bleue, the REAI offers an innovative solution to highlight the know-how and expertise of local suppliers while demystifying automation. Although everyone is eager to attend the next Hannover Messe, Quebec businesses have a large number of local resources to continue their operations and continue to transform. Thus, on October 14, manufacturers were able to discover a local platform that allows them to meet at any time, through intelligent matchmaking, a selection of Quebec suppliers who correspond to their digital maturity phase as well as to their project.
Collaborating to go further
When it comes to transformation, collaboration and knowledge transfer are essential. Businesses want to get started but don't know where to start. The mission of L'Usine Bleue is to bring together all the actors in automation around the same table but also to provide information on the different phases of a transformation. The idea is for manufacturers to have better visibility on all the automation solutions available to them. For example, Simon Lemire, partner and development director at Lakhos, had the pleasure of sharing his expertise during a conference on customer experience in the digital age. Indeed, industrial companies often prefer the production-based approach to plan their activities and allocate resources. With an approach where the customer is at the heart of the strategy, businesses know the customer's preferences and history in advance. This approach allows you to know where to focus your efforts and therefore to be more productive.
Digitizing business development
In order to continuously feed the order book, it is essential to be proactive and to multiply the points of contact with prospects. Initiatives such as the Blue Factory represent great opportunities that can be combined with digital solutions developed directly within the company. In an era where you can do almost everything from your cell phone, manufacturers have every interest in drawing inspiration from B2C practices because the general manager who gets used to asking for a quote online in his personal life will soon no longer have a problem asking for an online estimate for matrices. Do manufacturers want to deprive themselves of these requests? How are they going to manage them? Strengthening your online presence by developing, “behind the scenes”, a technological structure capable of knowing, monitoring and recording the behavior of visitors is becoming essential.
