News and Blog A. S. Viswanathan July 3rd, 2017

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What is holding back Industry 4.0

What is holding back Industry 4.0

What is holding back Industry 4.0 at the Macro level? (Can India leapfrog into Industry 4.0?- Part 6) While most countries are attempting to give a major push to Industry 4.0 initiatives, the economic situation and compulsions are vastly different. Let us look at the...

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Can India leapfrog into Industry 4.0?

Can India leapfrog into Industry 4.0?

“With its ranking going up by three places, India has now been ranked sixth among the world's 10 largest manufacturing countries” - International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics 2016- published by UNIDO. The role of Manufacturing in economy has changed over time. As...

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Advent of the Chief Digital Officer(CDO)

Advent of the Chief Digital Officer(CDO)

Why Manufacturing is not an attractive option for employees in India? (Can India leapfrog into Industry 4.0?- Part 4) Recently, I met the CEO of a mid-sized corporation and while discussing the impact of Digital technologies, he mentioned that the IT team was not...

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Staying Relevant

Staying Relevant

A couple of weeks back while travelling on a flight from Munich- Mumbai, I struck up a conversation with the youngster sitting next to me. After exchanging pleasantries, I looked at the book he had in his hand. It was a book about impact of Industrial Revolution and I...

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