“ WE ARE GOING STATE-OF THE-ART WITH THE LATEST VERSION OF SAP , WHICH IS IOT [ INTERNET OF THINGS ] READY . THIS WILL ALLOW US TO BUILD ONTO IT AND LOOK AT THE POTENTIAL FOR PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS , MACHINE LEARNING AND AI ”
— Brian Schulties , CPO NA , Prysmian Group production and factory efficiencies , but also the cost of delivery .”
Beyond the strategic change triggered by the merger , Alivia notes how Prysmian is always open to dynamic change in the quest for greater efficiencies through the implementation of new technologies . “ We ’ ve run idea pilots with augmented reality in our factories and trialed smart devices , such as sensors , both in our production lines and out in the field .” The group is keen to implement machine learning to help with its logistics network , though Alivia
21 Gianmichele Alivia
EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Alivia started his career at Pirelli in Milan with the corporate supply chain team . Since 2006 , he has moved back and forth between Italy and the US working mostly on supply chain and managing the company ’ s B2B website . Alivia spent time at the former U . S . headquarters in South Carolina during the merger with General Cable . At the time , he was in charge of the regional supply chain of Legacy Prysmian , North America , and then , after the acquisition of General Cable , Alivia moved to current headquarters located in Highland Heights , KY and took a role in the new organization where he is working on the synergies project following the merger between General Cable and Prysmian Group .
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