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Modernize manufacturing IT to maximize business value on Microsoft Cloud

CIO Business Intelligence

Global disruptions are forcing large manufacturers to modernize outmoded, inflexible IT infrastructure. But to do so successfully, IT leaders must show that this effort is not merely a technology “refresh” but a strategic action to unlock business value and sustain long-term growth. Results: cost savings, improved productivity.

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Leveraging Microsoft AI: A game changer for manufacturing

CIO Business Intelligence

The manufacturing edge is the hardware and software constellation on the plant’s premises. To deploy and optimize AI on the edge, manufacturing IT leaders should: Segment the plant/assets: Grouping the plant/assets appropriately ensures balanced edge architecture.

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Connecting the dots of smart manufacturing and networking

CIO Business Intelligence

Most Asia Pacific (APAC) organizations are either getting involved or already invested in smart manufacturing; 48% are just beginning their digital journey, while 45% have already adopted it. In 2025, Mordor Intelligence values the region’s connected manufacturing industry at US$54 billion, rising to more than $80 billion by 2029.

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Strengthen the manufacturing supply chain with task specific GenAI tools and Microsoft AI

CIO Business Intelligence

Manufacturing IT leaders are working to overhaul aging, rigid supply chains, with global geopolitical events adding still more urgency to that task. Yet most manufacturers don’t have the necessary in-house AI expertise and tools to achieve these results. Manufacturing IT leaders can act in three key areas.

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AI and generative AI are revolutionizing manufacturing…here’s how

CIO Business Intelligence

Manufacturing has been a longstanding pillar of progress for humankind. From the Industrial Revolution over 200 years ago to today, manufacturing has had a profound impact on our lives, made possible by its unrelenting innovation. Supply chain management Manufacturing can benefit from more predictive supply chain management.

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Case Study – Smarten Business Intelligence Implementation for a Leading Pipes Manufacturer

Smarten

The client is one of the leading pipe manufacturers in India and among only a few companies adopting the latest technology and quality control programs that are widely accepted at a global level to develop CPVC plumbing systems as per the Indian plumbing market. The company has manufacturing units at Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu.

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The strategy behind becoming a manufacturing superpower

CIO Business Intelligence

What do the top manufacturing countries have in common? Their manufacturing industries are laser-focused on melding IT with OT to create the smartest digital production lines possible. The world of manufacturing is undergoing a quiet revolution: the integration of Operational Technology (OT) and Information Technology (IT).