Fujitsu PH holds symposium on manufacturing trends

Citing an A.T. Kearney report, Senior Manager of Fujitsu Global Promotion Department Hironobu Haruta noted that governments in Asia have already started launching policies to encourage manufacturing companies to embrace digitalization. While Philippines is still in its planning phase with its Inclusive Innovation Industrial Strategy i3s, a new industrial policy, which aims to ensure the growth of business organizations in the country.

Fujitsu Philippines held a symposium on manufacturing trends recently to provide insights on digital transformation. Gathering more than 60 industry professionals and partners, the symposium featured regional experts from Fujitsu to share their knowledge in creating an agile workplace in a fast-changing industry.

“Global organizations are now reaping the benefits of smart factories. The challenge now for local companies is to strengthen further their strategies and recalibrate their business models to thrive in the ever-changing digital world,” said Haruta during his talk on the Forefront Smart Factory.

Fujitsu Philipines Solutions Manager Michele Viernes said: “As the local manufacturing is being transformed by digital technologies and rising volume of data, the entire sector needs to act and think differently. It is important to respond quickly to their rapidly evolving needs.”

The event introduced Fujitsu’s PLANTIA, a solution that enables comprehensive management of maintenance work for a variety of production site equipment, such as manufacturing equipment and utility equipment. The solution is comprised of seven sub-systems: Equipment Ledger Management, Maintenance Cycle Management, Maintenance Plan Management, Maintenance Log Management, Repair Incident Management, Inventory Management, and Routine Inspection Management. With applications that fully leverage front-line know-how, it provides strong support for the execution of maintenance tasks.

Other solutions showcased was the Fujitsu FJP4D Virtual Product Line Simulator, a support tool for evaluation in assembly and logistics.