What roadmap to drive the modernization of OT (Operational Technology) systems?
This was the question posed by Emmanuel Micol to manufacturers, who tried to answer it at our Industry Day, organized with Bouygues Telecom Entreprises.
-For Jean Lardé of L'Oréal, agility is the key to success. Importance is placed on data collection to feed steering and planning tools and thus be able to adapt quickly to volatile demand, ever-changing regulations, as well as a supply chain subject to health and geopolitical hazards.
-From the side of STORENGY, French leader in natural gas storage, Alain Caracatzanis explained how they have generalized the deployment of digital twins to achieve complete 3D virtualization of plants. These achievements ensure equipment availability during the construction phase, detect anomalies on HSE issues and improve the carbon footprint by optimizing energy consumption.
-For one of the leaders in animal nutrition Maïsadour - Groupe Coopératif,digitization is a way of making factories fun thanks to IT, particularly for younger generations. Jean-Louis Zwick explained that they have launched ERP modernization and have equipped themselves with an IBP (Integrated Business Planning) to schedule the various data and goods flows, from the production line to shipping.
-At Vitesse Automation, Luc Leroy shared his desire for agility by using the software to make decisions faster within the company.