INDUSTRY 4.0 · ASSESSMENT FOR MANUFACTURERS
Digital transformationfor your plant.
We map how your plant works today, from processes and machines to systems and data, and deliver a score per area and a roadmap to digitize first what pays back most.
- 2 to 3 week timeline
- 0–5 score per area
- Fixed quote before starting
Score per area
- Processes and production2.5 / 5
- Machines and connectivity1.5 / 5
- Maintenance and quality2 / 5
- Management systems3 / 5
- Data and decisions1 / 5
- plant areas assessed against defined criteria
- 5
- score per area, with documented evidence
- 0–5
- weeks from discovery to handover
- 2–3
- roadmap prioritized by impact
- 1
CONTEXT
It's not buying software. It's changing how the plant runs.
Argentina's National Institute of Industrial Technology (INTI) defines digital transformation as integrating digital technologies across every area of an organization: a cultural and strategic shift, not just new tools, to gain efficiency, innovation and competitiveness. In manufacturing, it rests on four levers.
Connectivity
Machines, sensors and systems sharing information without manual data entry.
Automation
Fewer repetitive tasks and fewer errors in data entry and control.
Real-time data
Output, downtime and quality visible as they happen, not at month-end.
AI and analytics
Anticipate failures, demand and cost deviations with the data you already have.
The definition cited is INTI's (Technical Directorate for Digital Transformation). Nexura Labs is an independent consultancy: it is not part of INTI and does not provide services on its behalf.
AREAS ASSESSED
Five areas of the plant.
Processes and production
Planning, work orders, cycle times and bottlenecks.
Machines and connectivity
Which equipment records data, how it is collected and whether it reaches management systems.
Maintenance and quality
How downtime, failures, inspections and non-conformities are recorded and followed up.
Management systems
ERP, inventory, purchasing and costs, and how well they connect with the shop floor.
Data and decisions
Which metrics are tracked, how often, and how long it takes to build a report.
DELIVERABLES
Score, roadmap and optional pilot.
0–5 score per area
The plant's digital maturity in each of the five areas, with the evidence behind every value.
Prioritized roadmap
Initiatives ranked by impact and effort, starting with the fastest payback.
Optional 4 to 6 week pilot
Implementation on one line or process, with measurable results before scaling to the rest of the plant.
METHODOLOGY
Three stages, two to three weeks.
- STAGE 1
On-site discovery
A plant walkthrough and interviews with production, maintenance, quality and administration, plus a review of the systems and spreadsheets in use.
- STAGE 2
Scoring
A 0–5 score per area against defined criteria, with the rationale for each value.
- STAGE 3
Roadmap handover
Presentation of the results and prioritized initiatives, and a joint decision on the first step.
SCOPE
Built for small and mid-sized manufacturers.
- Metalworking
- Capital goods manufacturers
- Food and beverage
- Plastics and chemicals
- Auto parts
- Custom production plants
TRACK RECORD
Technology already running in industry.
A real case: an agent that handles technical questions over WhatsApp for a client in the industrial sector.
- questions resolved without a person stepping in
- ~1,000
- response time
- ~15 min
PROBLEM
Technical knowledge lived in long manuals and in the heads of a few people. Every customer question depended on someone from the team being available.
SOLUTION
A WhatsApp agent that searches the manufacturer's manuals, guides the diagnosis step by step and suggests the right part, handing off to a person when needed.
Client in the industrial sector
What does it cost?
It depends on the size of the plant and the number of lines or sites to cover. The quote is fixed before starting.
How long does it take?
Two to three weeks from discovery to roadmap handover. The optional pilot adds four to six weeks.
Do we need new machines or new systems?
Not for the assessment. The roadmap prioritizes getting more out of what you already have and proposes investments only where the payback justifies them.
What information is required?
Read access to the systems, spreadsheets and documents in use, and a few hours with the key people in each area. We work under confidentiality agreements.
Is it suitable for a small business?
Yes. The scope adapts to the size of the plant: in smaller companies discovery is shorter and the roadmap focuses on a few quick-impact improvements.
REQUEST AN ASSESSMENT
Know where your plant stands before you invest.
With the details from the form, we schedule discovery through the preferred contact method. Fixed quote before starting.
- 01Contact through the preferred method
- 02Plant visit scheduled
- 03Score and roadmap delivered in 2 to 3 weeks