Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, today announced that the company’s Smart Factory in Hyderabad, India has been recognize as an Advanced Lighthouse, the fifth Schneider Electric factory to receive this distinction to date, joining Le Vaudreuil, France, Wuxi, China, Lexington, Kentucky, and Batam, Indonesia factories.
The company also added that its Le Vaudreuil factory in France which was earlier recognized as Advanced Lighthouse in 2018 has now been recognized by the World Economic Forum as a Sustainability Lighthouse.
This is one of only six worldwide and the second for Schneider Electric, with the Lexington, Kentucky plant receiving the same status in September last year.
The Forum’s Sustainability Lighthouses showcase and recognize global best practices of 4IR technologies in manufacturing to demonstrate how companies can unlock new levels of sustainability in their operations and win-win solutions: greater operational competitiveness while simultaneously delivering greater environmental stewardship, for a cleaner and more sustainable future.
The Le Vaudreuil factory is a compelling case in the power of data to drive greater sustainability outcomes.
The plant implemented IIoT sensors connected to digital platforms, and the visibility of this new data enabled optimized energy management to reduce power use by 25%, cut material waste by 17%, and lowered CO2 emissions by 25%.
The smart factory is equip with a zero-reject water recycling station connect to cloud analytics monitored by AI that predicts and processes flows, leading to a 64% reduction in water use.
Manufacturing the mission-critical products, the Hyderabad smart factory has leveraged Schneider Electric’s Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) based EcoStruxure Solutions to meet the company’s ever changing customer needs, supporting business growth of 54%.
Enable by AI deep learning, IIOT infrastructure, and both predictive and prescriptive analytics have improved manufacturing defects rates, non-quality cost and customer lead times, improvements in efficiency and free-up of energy for people.
Mourad Tamoud, Schneider Electric’s executive vice president of global supply chain Said :
The Hyderabad plant leverages IIOT Infrastructure, predictive and prescriptive analytics, AI deep learning, and 4IR integrated technologies to meet changing customer demands and a 54% increase in business growth.
Manufacturing efficiency has been improved by 9%, while field failure reduced by 48% and lead time by 67%.
These latest examples demonstrate Schneider’s commitment to its purpose :
Mourad Tamoud Said :
In collaboration with McKinsey & Company, the World Economic Forum began the Global Lighthouse Network initiative in 2018 to recognize manufacturers leading growth of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
The Hyderabad plant joins a list of more than 100 sites in the Global Lighthouse Network that create innovation in business models and increased customer value through 4IR technologies.
These companies demonstrate how digital operations create productivity and efficiency gains to enable sustainable growth in the face of pervasive disruptions and challenges.
STRIVE Program
The Hyderabad and Le Vaudreuil factories are part of Schneider Electric’s global smart factory and distribution center initiative encompassing nearly 300 factories and logistics centers in more than 40 countries.
This initiative – part of the company’s STRIVE program – aims to address the fundamental challenge of sustainability while increasing profitability and efficiency.
STRIVE (Sustainable, Trusted, Resilient, Intelligent, Velocity and Efficiency) is the next evolution of Schneider Electric’s supply chain transformation to be the most agile, innovative, planet and customer-centric supply chain.
Sustainable : Schneider Electric is implementing projects to build carbon-neutral and circular supply chains whilst preserving local biodiversity.
Trusted & Resilient : Schneider Electric strengthens its resilience through multi-sourcing and ensures there is no single point of failure in its production lines. Leveraging technology, we can create a highly personalized experience for our customers and ensure superior quality using and end-to-end view of its operations.
Intelligent : Leveraging digital, Schneider Electric predicts, prevents, and automates for a highly flexible remotely orchestrated supply chain
Velocity & Efficiency : Schneider Electric leverages its strong regional presence, agile mindset, and supply partners
STRIVE is part of Schneider Electric’s vision that electrification and digitization are inextricable tools in the fight against climate change.
This vision has led to the company’s recent ranking as #4 in the 2021 Gartner Supply Chain Top 25.
About Schneider Electric
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