SMART MANUFACTURING
Marko Yli-Pietilä , Head of Smart Operations at Stora Enso , discusses the influence of digital in his organisation ’ s production , maintenance and safety
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S tora Enso is a leading provider of renewable solutions in packaging , biomaterials , wooden constructions and paper on global markets . With an aim to replace fossil based materials by innovating and developing new products and services based on wood and other renewable materials , Stora Enso ’ s products provide a climate-friendly alternative to many products made from non-renewable materials , and have a smaller carbon footprint .
Marko Yli-Pietilä is Head of Smart Operations at Stora Enso and has been with the organisation since November 2017 . He believes that although digitalisation has been present in the industry for a while , Stora Enso ’ s digital drive has recently been ramped up . “ Digitalisation has been present for a considerable amount of time in the industry because in the process industry you need data to maintain a stable production of your products ,” explains Yli-Pietilä . “ We ’ ve collected data for
SEPTEMBER 2020