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Hitachi has turned its own manufacturing footprint into a proving ground for IT / OT convergence. Using its proprietary Lumada AI and IoT platform, the company integrates real-time operational data directly into its high-level enterprise planning systems. Rather than relying on static production schedules, this architecture enables dynamic, autonomous routing that adjusts instantly to supply chain variables and machine availability.
At its Omika Works facility in Japan, a site that produces complex, customised control systems, this AI-driven approach yielded massive efficiency gains. By allowing the algorithm to dynamically optimise the production sequence, Hitachi successfully reduced the lead times for its core products by a full 50 %. By using a unified data architecture to move complex products through the facility twice as fast, Hitachi effectively expanded its output potential without pouring a single yard of concrete or expanding its physical footprint.
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