
27, Gaur said Hitachi Astemo envisions digital platforms that connect all aspects of manufacturing operations, including production, engineering, quality, inventory and supply-chain management. Stephens Convention Center in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont, Gaur predicted that manufacturing operations at Hitachi Astemo's nearly 140 manufacturing plants around the world would benefit from access to Astemo's Global IoT (Internet of Things) platform and services within the next four years.ĭuring his keynote address on "Smart Manufacturing – Today and Tomorrow" on Wednesday, Oct.

The keynote speaker this week at The Assembly Show at the Donald E. He recently was named one of the top 25 leaders in the transformation of manufacturing by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. Gaur is responsible for the digital transformation of Hitachi Astemo's global manufacturing operations to improve overall productivity and ensure the company's continued leadership in the pursuit of an Industry 4.0 vision. "There is a great opportunity for manufacturers to embrace these changes and unlock greater business value while bringing more flexibility and resiliency into their operations."

"We are standing at the cusp of a fourth industrial revolution driven by exponential growth in IT technologies," Gaur said. Sudhanshu Gaur, Hitachi America vice president and chief architect – Smart Manufacturing at Hitachi Astemo, said the global pandemic, changes in work habits and recent supply chain problems are speeding a move to data-driven production processes supported by machine learning, artificial intelligence, time-sensitive networking and collaborative robotics.
