Client Profile: Cipla, incorporated in 1935 and headquartered in Mumbai, is a leading global pharmaceutical company, dedicated to high-quality, branded and generic medicines. The company manufactures 1500+ products across various therapeutic categories with 50+ dosage forms. Cipla’s state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities are cGMP compliant in conformity with national and international standards. With a presence in over 80 countries, the company has over 25,000 employees.
Customer profile: Wonder Cement is a cutting-edge cement manufacturing company enriched with the heritage of R.K. Marble, a leading name in the marble industry. The greenfield plant in Nimbahera, Chittorgarh District, Rajasthan was established in technical collaboration with ThyssenKrupp and Pfeiffer Ltd. of Germany. It has a capacity to produce 6.75 million tons per year; with the launch of their first grinding unit in Maharashtra (capacity of 2 million tons annually), their current capacity has increased to 8.75 MTPA.
Customer Profile: Established in 1945 and headquartered in Mumbai, Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) is a $20.7 billion multinational group. It is a part of the Mahindra Group, an Indian conglomerate. What began as a steel trading company now spans several key industries with a wide spectrum of products and services. It is a leading manufacturer of automobiles, utility vehicles, tractors and farm equipment. The company operates in more than 100 countries and employs over 240,000 people.
Client Profile: Established in 1977, SK Engineering & Construction (SK E&C) is a global top-tier city developer and infrastructure builder based in South Korea. It is one of the 96 companies making up the SK Group, a leading South Korean conglomerate. SK E&C has executed more than 25 local and international projects across sectors that include oil and gas, petrochemical, power, environmental protection, industrial, civil, building, housing, and services.
Internet of things (IoT) is enabling customers and suppliers to explore ideas and convert them into reality. Customers can now have smart, efficient products that give process and device related information in real time, which can be used to monitor health and performance of an asset as well as optimize its utilization rate. IoT is also giving rise to new business models and revenue streams and redefining the supply chain.
The ability to predict failures and take proactive solutions is an attractive option for customers as it shows evidence of a clear ROI. Across industries and applications, predictive maintenance is gaining approval and more traction. L&T Technology Services was approached to develop a similar solution to control losses and preserve brand value. L&T Technology Services’ client had been facing issues with the constant breakdown of the fuel dispensers and the failures led to several serious issues:
Advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) measures energy, water or gas consumption and provides this information to users, suppliers and utility companies. Smart meters, communication network between customers and utilities, data acquisition and analysis systems are key components that make up an AMI. L&T Technology Services has forayed into this space with solutions on power grid including AMI, remote health monitoring of infrastructure, cloud solutions for better access to data, data analytics, and multiple level security for access to this data.
Client Profile: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), a Fortune 500 energy company is headquartered in Mumbai. It is a public sector undertaking and last year, the Government of India conferred BPCL with Maharatna status. The company operates through two segments: Downstream petroleum (refining and marketing of petroleum products), and Exploration and Production of Hydrocarbons (E&P). The company’s refineries are located at: Mumbai (Maharashtra), Kochi (Kerala), Numaligarh (Assam), and Bina (Madhya Pradesh).