CHANGE MANAGEMENT
Supply Chain Digital hears from executives at Mitsubishi Electric to discuss the influence of new technology at the organisation and wider industry
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Mitsubishi Electric is regarded as one of the world ’ s most renowned names in the manufacturing and sale of electrical and electronic products and systems .
Founded in 1921 , Mitsubishi Electric has been at the forefront of Japan ’ s technical ingenuity and product innovation . Following its first successful product - an electric fan built for consumer use - the organisation has continued to create a long list of firsts and groundbreaking new technologies that have shaped its business fields worldwide .
Frederik Gesthuysen is the Manager Sales Administration and Marketing at Mitsubishi Electric Europe B . V . He has witnessed first hand how the manufacturing industry has transformed due to the introduction of the Internet of Things . “ The key to surviving today ’ s severe market competition is the prompt and timely implementation of IoT , not only on the production shop floor but also throughout the manufacturing field ,” says Gesthuysen . “ In response to this need , we already developed the “ e-F @ ctory ” integration solution back in 2013 . At its core is “ edge computing ,”
DECEMBER 2020