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Modernization of Application Systems in Manufacturing Industry
Modernization of Application Systems in Manufacturing Industry

September 14, 2021

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Modernization of Application Systems in Manufacturing Industry

By Homiar Pestonjamasp

The Manufacturing Industry is in midst of transformation with some organizations accelerating to Industry 4.0+ platforms while other organizations struggle with infrastructure which has been built for the past. The current pandemic situation has further exacerbated the situation with hackers looking at vulnerabilities for exploitation in the Industry Infrastructure.

W. Edwards Deming, a well-known proponent of statistical quality control says, “A bad system will beat a good person every time.” Hence the need for continued digitalization as many manufacturing organizations are now waking up to changing their protocols, policies, and ways of working to bring in culture, technologies, and methodologies that can ensure business continuity for the next generation.

A survey conducted by IndustryWeek in March 2021, indicates that 88% of Manufacturers are optimistic about 2021 as compared to the dismal 33.9% optimism low in the second quarter of 2020.

Here are some industry-standard best practices and guidelines that can be used effectively to ensure a positive turnaround for organizations that have been hit by the pandemic.

Firstly, it’s critical in these situations, to ensure that the Organization’s Infrastructure is robust & can not only withstand the external threats but is also tuned to deliver the maximum value for the organization in an efficient manner. Various advances in technology can be explored based on the specific requirements for the organization. The broad roadmap that the Organizations can adopt can be briefly summarized as below:

  • Prioritize applications by business criticality & identify mission-critical infrastructure
  • Identify the technical debt & compute the remediation cost
  • Consider the security threat for mission-critical infrastructure
  • Identify various options like cloud migration & removal of technical debt based on organizational risk appetite & budget
  • Consider Capex vs Opex models
  • Create an implementation roadmap based on the finalized plan
  • Measure effectiveness post Implementation

Organizations committed to uplifting the perception of the manufacturing industry and taking it forward through the combination of new technologies and people-centric policies will surely see light at the end of the tunnel. Having said that, this is just the beginning since the scope for change in traditional manufacturing organizations is phenomenal and needs to be approached in a step-by-step manner for achieving the desired results, on time and with excellent quality.

 

About the Author

Homiar Pestonjamasp,

DGM at Godrej Infotech Ltd.,


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