Bangkok, September 18, 2018 <\/strong>\u2013 Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501, \u201cHitachi\u201d), Hitachi Asia (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (“Hitachi Asia (Thailand)”) and SCG Cement-Building Materials Co., Ltd. (\u201cSCG-CBM\u201d) today announced the conclusion of a Memorandum of Understanding (\u201cMoU\u201d) concerning collaborative creation to promote energy saving in SCG-CBM factories and increase efficiency in dispatching process.<\/p>\nMoving forward, the three companies will work to develop digital solutions utilising Hitachi\u2019s IoT platform, Lumada, and joint verification. They will also promote initiatives to increase value chain efficiency from production sites to logistics.<\/p>\n
Currently, the productive-age population is decreasing across Japan, China and other Asian countries. At production and logistics sites, there are greater needs not only for increased efficiency and improved labour saving, but also for the provision of high value-added production and logistics operations that achieve the total optimisation of the value chain from conventional individual optimisation. Simultaneous projects are progressing around the world to manage the development of the economy and solve social issues through the utilisation of innovative technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT) and robots. Specifically, economic visions that support the use of such technologies include Thailand 4.0 from Thailand and Society 5.0 from Japan, led by the respective government bodies.<\/p>\n
The Siam Cement Public Company Limited is a Thai manufacturer and Thailand\u2019s largest conglomerate involved in cement, construction materials, petrochemicals and packaging manufacturing as its main global business. SCG-CBM manufactures and distributes cement and other construction materials. Because the company covers a wide range of business fields as a Group, it tries to enhance productivity through digital technology.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Hitachi conducts its Social Innovation Business utilising digital technology, setting Power\/Energy, Industry\/Distribution\/Water, Urban and Financial\/Social\/Healthcare as its domains of focus. Based on its experience and knowhow cultivated in the manufacturing industry over many years, Hitachi develops and provides a variety of digital solutions through Collaborative Creation with customers utilising Hitachi\u2019s IoT platform \u201cLumada\u201d and to solve customers\u2019 challenges. On September 17, 2018, Hitachi launched \u201cLumada Center Southeast Asia\u201d in Thailand, accelerating global development of its IoT platform.<\/p>\n
As SCG-CBM aims to further increase efficiency in management and Hitachi and Hitachi Asia (Thailand) provide digital solutions globally, the three companies concluded an MOU and will embark on collaborative creation to promote energy saving in factories and increase efficiency in dispatching process.<\/p>\n
Specifically, at the SCG-CBM\u2019s cement factory in Thung Song, in the south of Thailand, Factory Simulator, a Hitachi\u2019s Lumada solution core, analyses databases, including production capabilities and production control, and automatically develops an optimal production plan for the entire factory, reducing the energy usage volume. On the dispatching process, Hitachi will analyse the operational data of cement delivery trucks and develop an optimal delivery plan to reduce logistics operation costs and inventory.<\/p>\n
The three companies will carry out joint verification, and then verify its effect to deepen collaborative creation utilising Hitachi\u2019s digital technologies and consider expanding the scope of application. Hitachi and Hitachi Asia (Thailand) will also create new service through collaborative creation with SCG-CBM and strive to develop it as Lumada solution core.<\/p>\n
Comment by Chana Poomee, Vice President, SCG Cement-Building Materials Co., Ltd.<\/strong>
\n\u201cActually Hitachi and SCG have a close relationship for a long time, today\u2019s our MOU signing ceremony will be another step of the collaboration among these two parties which will create the significant moment for transferring Hitachi\u2019s expertise on the digital technology to SCG by co-creating the best business solution for each other. This collaboration is initiated from the energy management system and will expand to other business areas for enhancing the SCG\u2019s future Industry 4.0 platform.\u201d<\/p>\nComments by Jun Abe, CEO of Industry & Distribution Business Unit, Hitachi, Ltd.<\/strong>
\n\u201cI am very pleased to start collaborative creation with SCG-CBM, a leader of the Thai manufacturing industry. I believe that Hitachi\u2019s broad digital technology in the manufacturing and distribution industries as well as its performance in collaborative creation utilising Lumada has been highly evaluated. We would like to work with SCG-CBM to create innovations with the aim of contributing towards Thailand 4.0.\u201d<\/p>\nComments by Yoshito Kodama, Managing Director of Hitachi Asia (Thailand) Co., Ltd.<\/strong>
\n\u201cI am glad that the Hitachi Group can help SCG-CBM construct the next phase of the value chain by utilising our digital technology. Additionally, based on \u201cLumada Center Southeast Asia\u201d which we launched yesterday, Hitachi Group will contribute to the promotion of digitalisation of manufacturing industry in Thailand and other ASEAN countries.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>
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