INFORMATION TRANSFORMATION WITH ATOS

The pace of change across the manufacturing sector is starting to increase. With the evolution to more customer-centric and service-centric business models, it is imperative that manufacturers make better use of the data and technology available. The manufacturers that invest in this now will get ahead of the curve, see stronger returns and will best equip their businesses to flourish in the future. The future of manufacturing, therefore, lies in maximising the effective use of both information and operational technology (IT and OT). By digitising value chains, manufacturers will be able to join up their businesses, optimise demand and supply and create the agility needed to respond to changing market dynamics.

As a world leader in IT solutions, cybersecurity and decarbonisation services, Atos provides end-toend solutions for all industries. Its performance enhancing services for manufacturing span both IT and OT and are enabling new production possibilities, more sustainable supply chains and factories, and growing revenue streams. IT plays a significant role in today’s business world, and when integrated effectively into OT, has the potential to improve manufacturing and create new business models in ways that are still to be discovered.

“Adopting an end-to-end approach to smart manufacturing and IT/OT integration has the ability to link up businesses that operate in silos and drive real, sustainable business value,” Simon Culshaw, VP Manufacturing Northern Europe, Atos tells us.

Culshaw suggests that looking at manufacturing operations in the context of the wider business is needed in order to maximise return from smart manufacturing / industry 4.0 initiatives. “You can improve manufacturing efficiency or reduce waste from operations, but such initiatives create even greater value if