Manager sub-segment that is being enhanced by digital disruption . “ In recent years , digitalisation and automation have come to the fore , which is interesting as food and beverage has been lagging behind other industries , but the focus on reducing cost has made it more receptive to transformation ,” believes Milenovic .
“ Companies are coming to us to share their concerns and plans to expand their IT infrastructure to support their cold storage vision . We carry out what we call a holistic plant assessment , looking at everything from utilities to cold storage . Together with the customer we start with the low hanging fruit for savings and look to the future with monitoring solutions with our digital expert group , which includes manufacturers , to look at common challenges and co-develop prototype solutions . We also work with OEMs and machine builders on utilities to support cold storage , with many MOUs in place on projects like these .”
She concludes : “ Our customers want to know what the factory of the future will look like so with our digital maturity assessment we can generate a roadmap to deliver results in months , not years .”
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