19JUNE 2025APACAPACAdvanced technologies and services can have a transformative effect in cost, product quality and productivity, substantially increasing the bottom line for manufacturing companiesall three pillars will be a never-ending journey. Advanced technologies and services can have a transformative effect across all three pillars, substantially increasing the bottom line for manufacturing companies. In a general sense, manufacturing firms are turning to High-Performance Computing to support various workloads within the manufacturing domain, including Computer Aided Engineering (CAE), Electronic Design Automation (EDA) and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) workloads. High-performance computing can help manufacturers at every stage of product development, from running advanced design simulations to automating processes and predicting maintenance issues. There are multiple solutions with different capabilities to suit very specific workloads. In AMD alone, customers can choose from our EPYC processor family, our RyzenTM ThreadripperTM PRO family and now, the AMD EPYCTM 7003 processors with AMD 3D V-CacheTM technology.Data centres powered by AMD EPYCTM processors help deliver incomparable performance and scalability for CAE and EDA workloads of virtually any size. AMD EPYCTM processors are designed to increase the computing throughput of engineering simulation workloads such as CAE, and EDA by reducing latency impacting design cycle time, contributing to better, higher quality product designs.AMD RyzenTM ThreadripperTM PRO processors deliver up to 64 cores for multithreaded simulation and rendering along with the advantage of high-frequency capable cores for lightly threaded workloads, helping organisations rip through the most demanding design projects.The best is only getting better with the launch of the AMD EPYC 7003TM Processors with AMD 3D V-Cache technology, raising the bar once more for breakthrough performance on targeted technical computing workloads relevant to the manufacturing industry such as FEA and computational fluid dynamics (CFD): CFD Workload (Analyses fluid dynamics faster): Up to 82% maximum speedup on computational fluid dynamics with Ansys Fluent FEA Workload (Finite Element Analysis): The 64-core, AMD EPYC 7773X processor can deliver, on average, 44 per cent more performance on Altair® Radioss® simulation applications compared to the competition's top of stack processor .That being said, to find the most optimal balance between cost, product quality and productivity, it is essential for business leaders to identify the various workloads in their specific manufacturing process, evaluate the extent to which each workload is used and invest in workload-specific tools. However, as mentioned earlier, with a great many solutions and products out there, business leaders can easily be flummoxed as to what specific tool would be ideal for their unique business needs. Evaluating the extent to which each workload is used in the organisation would enable business leaders to identify the right workload-specific tool to enhance overall business operations. This is where expert consultants would be an investment with significant ROI. Other considerations: Reduced Power and SecurityWhile the afore-mentioned points delved into the technical aspects of the manufacturing industry and the role of technology in elevating multiple workloads, there are various other considerations that could lead to a better cost-quality-productivity balance, including energy efficiency and security considerations.Reduced PowerWith regards to the reduction of power, it is a key consideration with a significant long-term positive impact not just on the environment, but also on the organisation's Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). To illustrate, AMD EPYCTM 7003 Series processors with AMD 3D V-Cache use up to 30% less power and will enable you to save an estimated 123.53 Metric Tons of CO2 which is an estimated equivalent carbon sequestration of 49 acres of US forests annually. Not just that, with the power efficiency provided by the AMD EPYCTM 7003 Series processors with AMD 3D V-Cache, use up to 30% fewer servers and reduce 3-year TCO by up to 30% per cent compared to servers without V-Cache technology . SecurityEnhancing security is an ever-evolving venture with no finish line, especially for the manufacturing industry. As smart factory initiatives continue to proliferate across the global footprint of manufacturers, cyber risks are expected to continue to increase. In fact, according to a study by Deloitte and the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation (MAPI), forty-eight per cent of manufacturers surveyed identified operational risks, which include cybersecurity, as the greatest danger to smart factory initiatives . The study also states that many manufacturing companies are seeing an increase in cyber-related incidents associated with the control systems used to manage industrial operations . Since many smart factory use cases are still in the planning and early stages, now is the time to harmonize these projects with cyber risk programs. Design and include the appropriate end-to-end security controls, and start from the processor level. Identifying the right security solution without performance compromise is key. Built-in at the silicon level, AMD Infinity Guard offers the advanced capabilities required to help defend against internal and external threats and help keep your data safe with virtually zero impact on system performance . ConclusionThe Covid-19 pandemic initially slowed digitization efforts not just in APAC, but on a global scale. About 38% of manufacturers surveyed by Deloitte pressed pause on smart factory investments as of August 2020. Nevertheless, by 2021, 80% of manufacturers reported that smart factories are key to their future success , according to a Plex report. The investment will likely continue to pour into the sector, and it is time now, more than ever, to invest in the right tools and resources to elevate the manufacturing sector in line with Industry 4.0 goals.
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