The DACs manufacturing excellence programme includes a peer review mechanism, known as Study Tours. These study tours are an outcomes-based format for participants to uncover both the relatively simpler applications that can quickly boost competitiveness and highlight the more foundational challenges and opportunities of Industry 4.0. The extent of Industry 4.0 adoption in SA manufacturing is generally low but pockets of best practice do exist.

The workshop, hosted at Rock Solid Industries, was structured to equip participants with a theoretical base on Industry 4.0 and, through the factory visit and workshop, participants were challenged to consider practical implementation opportunities of Industry 4.0.