Atos
“ KEY DECISIONS NEED TO BE COMMUNICATED CLEARLY WITH THE REASONING BEHIND THEM EXPLAINED . ONCE PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THE REASONS WHY , THEY ARE MORE LIKELY TO EMBRACE INITIATIVES POSITIVELY AND THESE ARE THEN MORE LIKELY TO BE SUCCESSFUL ”
SIMON CULSHAW VP MANUFACTURING STRATEGY & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT NORTHERN EUROPE , ATOS not used correctly , it can result in poor communication between them . One of our big challenges is to get rid of these silos and get the business working together to produce what is required to be the most efficient and cost-effective way , whilst improving quality and increasing agility . ERP and integration on the shop floor and product lifecycle systems are critical if we are to succeed .”
Atos works with SAP software extensively in the smart manufacturing space . It has , over time , invested heavily in the technology . A great example of this is what he refers to as ‘ smart manufacturing studio ’. This , he says , is an immersive experience in which customers can test drive different technologies involving SAP to address business and manufacturing scenarios and demonstrate how cases can
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