37 tive , and they ’ re all integrated to run things like shift changeovers digitally . Everything from that angle all the way through advanced technologies like intelligent process automation where machines adjust automatically , condition based maintenance and energy management . All of these are embedded in a Smart Factory solution and making a tremendous impact on performance .”
Steinberg notes that life sciences , consumer products and retail , industrial products and automotive are really grasping the needle when it comes to the implementation of digital technology and supply chain innovations . Elsewhere , in the oil and gas space , he identifies a lack of digital disruption in the wake of the huge downturn in oil prices back in 2014 . “ We ’ ve got a team going after that now ,” he confides . “ We take these solutions that I mentioned , these assets , and you put an industry wrapper around it . That ’ s the play we ’ re on … Offering this operational excellence programme digitised on EY Catalyst . This is a self-paced , multi-year journey
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