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FACTORY OF THE FUTURE
that allows organisations to seamlessly use data from IT and OT to serve customers , improve product quality , optimise supply chain and advance sustainability .
“ Hitachi Digital Services is focusing on IT-OT convergence to enable a data fabric that transcends IT and OT and allows organisations to achieve outcomes that are more holistic in nature , thereby becoming a factory of the future ,” says Vignesh .
Over the next 12 months at Hitachi , Vignesh and his team
Hitachi has

110

years of OT experience and 60

years of IT experience
are aware that manufacturing companies are likely to focus on acquiring more skilled employees and training them in newer skills , such as how to leverage AI in day-to-day operations and technology adoption , including automation and sustainable manufacturing processes .
With its thorough change management , technology expertise and endorsement of sustainable practices , Hitachi is geared up to help customers adopt these changes seamlessly .
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