BEING AN EARLY ADOPTER - PARTICULARLY WHEN IT COMES TO PRODUCTION AND TECHNOLOGY - HAS ENSURED THAT THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY HAS SUSTAINED ITS PLACE , WHERE OTHER INDUSTRIES HAVE BEEN LOST
foundations in the form of data to enable this technology .”
When it comes to digital transformation at Evonik Industries , Hahn details that “ looking into the production space , everything is centred around smart operations and interconnectedness . As a result , network and IoT solutions can be utilised to improve the flow of information and improve access to insights within the production plants by taking advantage of sensor technology and data exchange . From a supply chain perspective , machine learning models increase the efficiency of the entire supply chain network . Then , from a marketing and sales perspective , ecommerce is becoming increasingly important in the B2B space and chemical industry , not only to benefit from transactional efficiency gains , but also the ability to operate and engage almost 24 / 7 with potential and existing customers .” Another key aspect for Evonik Industries , that has only increased with the impact of COVID- 19 , is the ability to enable remote interaction . “ Not only in the current pandemic situation it is advantageous to utilise immersive technologies like
BEING AN EARLY ADOPTER - PARTICULARLY WHEN IT COMES TO PRODUCTION AND TECHNOLOGY - HAS ENSURED THAT THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY HAS SUSTAINED ITS PLACE , WHERE OTHER INDUSTRIES HAVE BEEN LOST
— Henrik Hahn , CDO Evonik Industries and Chairman of the Management Board of Evonik Digital GmbH
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