Case Study:
IT/OT Convergence in
Discrete Automotive Manufacturing

Challenge:

Infrastructure complexity in the body shops’ automation environment due to physical  device sprawl, proprietary devices and networks limiting process flexibility and increasing operational and maintenance costs.

dx approach:

Leverage virtualization and general-purpose computing and networking technologies to consolidate discrete physical and single-function A&C assets to modern server computing, while transitioning to SW-defined operations.

Results:
  • Improved throughput & cycle times achieving  greater capacity and revenue generation.
  • Lower CAPEX/OPEX costs (COGS, SG&A) leading to more efficient & flexible operations