DECEMBER 20198IN MY OPINIONnformation Technology (IT) and Operational Technolo-gy (OT) have coexisted since the start of modern man-ufacturing. However, both have been developed along unconnected paths, with distinct goals, operating in completely different ecosystems. While OT is considered as the backbone of modern-day smart factories that controls the infrastructure that powers the plants and keeps factory lines running, IT is essential for all smart enterprises for customer relationship management, management information systems, emails and more.It is only in recent years that strong technology and busi-ness reasons are driving companies to this convergence. One of these reasons is the emergence of Digital Technol-ogies such as Social Media, Mobility, Big Data, Analytics and Cloud computing.IRE-THINKING DIGITAL MANUFACTURING WITH IT-OT CONVERGENCEBy Bhupendra Bhate, Chief Operating Officer & Executive Director, L&T Technology Services A business leader with 32+ years of progressive business management experience, Bhupendra has held various senior management positions including P&L responsibilities for substantial business portfolio with sizable resource base
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