Industrial Internet-Driven Digital Transformation in Manufacturing: A Case Study of Foxconn's BEACON Platform

Abstract

With the advancement of digital transformation in the manufacturing industry, the industrial internet has become a key technology for improving production efficiency and product quality, and achieving intelligent manufacturing. This paper takes Foxconn Technology Group as an example to explore how it has utilized the industrial internet platform BEACON for digital transformation, as well as the practical experience and effectiveness in this process. Foxconn has integrated cloud computing, the Internet of Things, big data, mobile internet, and smart factory technologies by constructing the BEACON platform, achieving automation, intelligence, and networking in production, and enhancing management efficiency and supply chain response speed. In addition, Foxconn also focuses on talent cultivation and corporate culture construction, developing a large number of talents with innovative thinking and digital skills through internal training and educational platforms. The research conclusion of this paper points out that the industrial internet is an important driving force for the digital transformation of the manufacturing industry, and proposes policy recommendations such as strengthening infrastructure construction, promoting in-depth integration of industry, academia, research, and application, and formulating and improving relevant policies and regulations to promote high-quality development and competitiveness enhancement of the manufacturing industry.