CIO organisation to a product-centric business , also serving as a key integration partner for acquisitions . “ Our current focus areas in manufacturing are automation and data exchange to facilitate Tech Mahindra ’ s Factory of Future ( FoF ), a smart factory with cyber-physical systems , IoT , cloud computing and cognitive computing as the core enablers . Our solution empowers clients to adopt these technologies and overcome the traditional problem of visibility across the plant and enterprise .” The FoF at its core , he explains , is about automation and robotics , quality throughput , higher utilisation , flexible manufacturing lines , reduced timeto-market , and higher visibility across other enterprise applications like MES , SCM , and ERP . It is also about new digital technologies and their smooth alignment with human capital and change management , and achieving the desired target state .
He adds : “ FoF is about positive environmental impact in terms of reduced waste and carbon footprint . Digital Fabric enables horizontal integration across the product development and value chain , and vertical integration across manufacturing . It ensures a true , extended digital enterprise .” As a major client , the Mahindra Group vehicle plants also benefit from a partnership with Tech Mahindra . “ We have a very active engagement with Mahindra & Mahindra in its digital transformation journey . We identify key solutions areas on FoF initiatives , and work jointly in building proofs-of-concept ( PoC ’ s ) and scaling up .” Tech Mahindra has implemented end-to-end Industry 4.0 solutions at the Chakan factory near Pune , one of India ’ s largest and most automated car plants , including PoCs ,
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