Manufacturing: where are we today?

What manufacturers say: "We have equipped our machines with IoT sensors. But now what? How can we turn this data into better products and service?"

And: “How do we leverage new technologies, when we have all these legacy systems in place? We need a digital strategy and roadmap.”

The HSO approach: behind every software or application related question, lies a question that revolves around growth. How can technology support growth and continuity of your business? We support companies by developing a strategy to move their current IT landscape, including legacy systems, such as SAP or the Oracle platform, to a modern application architecture.

What manufacturers say: "How do we manage a global supply chain and get a grip on costs, when we don’t have clear insight and consistent figures?"

And: "Our engineering process is managed by separate teams, all in their silo’s. We need to bring the end-to-end process together and create one source of truth.”

The HSO approach: manufacturing companies manage a wide variety of processes, from design to delivery and service. We integrate the different systems and connect, unify and analyze the data. We bring the end-to-end process together and create one source of truth. Thanks to clear insight, we help our customers to manage their global supply chain and get a grip on costs. 

What manufacturers say: "We need to shorten our time-to-market and be able to scale up and down depending on demand.”

 The HSO approach:  When you are not selling products but performance, you need to know everything about your assets. We use technology to connect with your end customer. From design collaboration to testing and maintenance, we bring customer-related processes and data together. And build a long-term relationship and recurring revenue.

What manufacturers say: “We struggle to find people with the right knowledge and skills. Plus, we need to equip our people with knowledge and technology to become a digital, data-driven company.”

The HSO approach: Smart tooling, such as AR and VR, can bring employee knowledge to the level that matches the technology, processes and systems on the shop floor.employees need to collaborate easily and safely, from any location, while sensitive data is being protected. Modern workplace technologies create an employee environment that is user friendly, secure and integrated with all necessary business applications.