Manufacturing

Collaboration 2.0

Collaboration 2.0: From Execution to Orchestration - Lessons for Manufacturers from Davos

 

From Execution to Orchestration - Lessons for Manufacturers from Davos

"The Power of Collaborative Innovation", the theme of World Economic Forum 2008, was relevant to the manufacturing industry, especially with its market condition comprising diverse geography, markets and products and services. Post-WEF 2008, B.G.Srinivas, Unit Head, Manufacturing, Infosys, articulates how global manufacturers can use collaboration technologies to create competitive advantage.

Infosys, through its thought papers and case studies, offers a perceptive view of emerging collaboration technologies and the benefits of orchestrating an open innovation network:

 

High Technology


Globalization of Product Development: The Inevitable Next Stage
Global sourcing has become a change agent in High Technology manufacturing causing dramatic shifts in how and where product components and capabilities are sourced and where work gets done.

Industrial Manufacturing


Cummins Streamlines Order Management Process with Infosys

Cummins Power Generation Business Unit (PGBU), required an Order Management System that would allow its global customers to receive the right product at the right time, and at the right price. Cummins Power Generation's Frontier program introduced Sales Order Layer and Reporting (SOLAR), which connected with customers directly on a daily basis. Cummins partnered with Infosys to migrate the existing legacy solution for order fulfillment to a robust Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 (R12) solution.

Lean on IT

Lean is a change management methodology that has attracted attention for the enhancements that it has generated. Although at Toyota, Lean is used company-wide, in the United States, it's used primarily on the production.. floor. Little consideration has been given to using Lean in other places, least of all in an IT organization. There are several applications where the Lean methodology can be used including the IT environment.

Process Manufacturing


Infosys Helps Outotec Enhance Customer Satisfaction

Outotec Oyj, a leading provider of process solutions and technologies for mining and metallurgical industries, wanted to synergize the functioning of its business units. The company operated through multiple and independent business units, covering the entire production chain of processing minerals to metals. Infosys partnered with Outotec and implemented a robust CRM sales system that helped the company achieve process harmonization and serve customers better. Our solution gave the momentum to realize the vision of "One Outotec" that provided the right solutions at the right time and cost.

Sidmar Unearths Business Value and Reduces Operational Costs

Sidmar is a division of Arcelor, the world's second largest steel producer. Sidmar sought to upgrade to a recent SAP version for improved functionality and shorter upgrade cycles.. Infosys undertook a rigorous assessment of the impact of the SAP upgrade. The evaluation was based on analysis provided by the proprietary Infosys upgrade tool. Business processes were prioritized in accordance with the tailored ASAP methodology.

Automotive


Cummins Streamlines Order Management Process with Infosys

Cummins Power Generation Business Unit (PGBU), required an Order Management System that would allow its global customers to receive the right product at the right time, and at the right price. Cummins Power Generation's Frontier program introduced Sales Order Layer and Reporting (SOLAR), which connected with customers directly on a daily basis. Cummins partnered with Infosys to migrate the existing legacy solution for order fulfillment to a robust Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 (R12) solution.

Warranty: From Liability to Competitive Advantage

Warranty management is an enterprise-wide challenge that impacts departments of Quality, Customer Service, Product Development, Finance and Procurement. Our approach strikes a balance between automation, manual claims processing and analytics by blending Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and an Early Warning System (EWS) based on advanced analytics.

Aerospace and Defense


Triumph Composites and Infosys Partner to Design Floor Panels for Airbus A380 Freighter

Infosys and Triumph Composite Systems are providing end-to-end floor panel solutions to Airbus. Infosys coordinates design and analysis efforts of teams across locations, and negotiates large amounts of data and complex structural drawings to meet... the stringent technical and delivery requirements of Airbus.