“ It ’ s also important to consider manufacturing operation flexibility and how you can quickly transition from one product to another . How can you repurpose your manufacturing lines ? If you have a demand spike , how do you look at line expansion ? If certain components are not available how do you quickly train your workforce to work with alternates . These are all important considerations .”

Cloud is also a key area and Shetty explains how the coronavirus is forcing manufacturers to rethink their overall cloud strategy .

“ There are a few elements you need to be aware of with cloud because how

Title : Global Head – Digital Manufacuting Services Industry : Information Technology & Services

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Prabhakar is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in building and nurturing successful consulting and technology businesses . He has over 30 years of international work experience within the manufacturing , retail and CPG space with repeated success guiding multimillion-dollar portfolios with P & L responsibility .

In his current role as Global Head Digital Manufacturing Services at Larsen & Toubro Technology Services ( LTTS ), Prabhakar leads multiple units like PLM , Manufacturing Automation , Asset Management , Engineering Content Management and Managed Services . This group leads all the digital led initiatives across verticals including Ind 4.0 , Smart Cities etc . Prabhakar has initiated multiple solution streams to leverage LTTS pedigree in core engineering and align it with new age applications and technologies . manufacturinggloabl . com