Rolls-Royce has helped one of its airlines reduce fuel usage by
85 million kilograms – a saving of 200 million kilograms of carbon dioxide
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“ Sustainability is an important driver of investment in digital twins ,” says Annecchino , “ Technology is also improving the efficiency of flight engines , which is shrinking the industry ’ s carbon footprint .” Confirming this is Stuart Hughes , Chief Digital Officer at Rolls-Royce , who in the Capgemini report reveals that , since 2014 , the company has helped one of its airlines reduce fuel usage by 85 million kilograms – a saving of 200 million kilograms of carbon dioxide
Hughes says : “ We did this by taking data on how the pilot is flying the plane , how the plane is operated , and how they do the operational funding around this .
“ We found data and insights that helped them to make better decisions . In areas where it felt there were barriers to change , we helped it design new policies and procedures .”
In the areas of logistics and the wider supply chain in A & D , Annecchino says digital twins have a significant role to play . “ They are essential for ensuring raw materials and finished items are packaged in the optimum volumes and sent to the correct destinations ,” he says . “ They have the ability to replicate package forms and packaging materials , and can lower financial and environmental costs .”
On supply chain , he says systemlevel digital twins are used to monitor networks , including real-time tracking of military operations for personnel , equipment , weapons systems , and essential supplies , such as food , water , and fuel .
“ The US military has also tried to ensure the integrity of its semiconductor supply chain by employing digital twin technology to verify the provenance of the components ,” says Annecchino .
He continues : “ This has helped create a trusted ecosystem of chips .”
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