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Hitachi, Ltd. announced that it acquired Flexware Innovation, Inc. which has been a leading manufacturing Systems Integrator (SI) since 1996. Flexware Innovation is a strategic acquisition for Hitachi due to its focus on the Total Seamless Solution that links "shop floor" and "top floor" with data and digital technology.
With this acquisition of Flexware Innovation, Hitachi will strengthen and enhance its busine
ss in the domain of MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems), SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition), Software Development, Business Intelligence (BI), and ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) implementation capabilities in North America, and accelerate the digitalization with JR Automation which engages in the robotic SI & automation. Further, through cooperation with Hitachi Vantara, which has expertise in building and deploying Enterprise and Cloud applications, Hitachi will be able to provide Total Seamless Solution from robotic SI & automation, MES, SCADA, BI, and ERP and help manufacturing leaders increase corporate value.
The Strategy Behind the Flexware Innovation Acquisition
Many technical firms focused on the manufacturing and industrial sectors are solely focused on a particular industry or are limited to the controls or machinery layer. Flexware Innovation is uniqu,e because they focused on the Manufacturing Execution Systems space beginning in 1996 and have proven that they can add value to their enterprise clients in many vertical industries, such as Life Sciences, Food & Beverage, Utilities, Metal and Steel, and Automotive and Discrete manufacturing. Their capabilities range from controls engineering and safety assessments all the way up to ERP implementation. Having developed or implemented many complex enterprise MES solutions, Hitachi plans to leverage Flexware Innovation's expertise to compliment the capabilities of JR Automation, and Hitachi Vantara. Hitachi realizes that the North American market is a prime area for growth and is passionate about adding business value to its clients. This synergy with Flexware Innovation's history made this partnership an obvious choice. It is important to note that Hitachi plans to support and grow Flexware Innovation's current customer base, which includes notable global brands.