Page 37 - ITLN JAN-FEB 2022 for Magzter
P. 37
to drive all of this. The positive side vehicle point of view, based on the
of the pandemic was that we saw customer demand we have already
an accelerated movement towards started to build up the data collection
digitisation.” from the forecast point of view. We are
Huned Gandhi, managing director working to offer 24 months of forecast.
ASL Indian Sub-continent, DACHSER In the inhouse production, we have
said, “ The automotive industry is talking already started e-workstations in which
about ADAS(Advanced Driver Assistance all the production is to be monitored
Systems) in a big way now and we will hourly and that should be collected.
soon see more features in our cars. I am Ruby Abidi We have also flagged off the ‘build to
sure that autonomous and connected Cargo-partner truck’ model as per the customer's
cars are not far away even for India requirement. For digitalisation and for
and this will change the face of the incoming material with the supplier
automotive industry. Digitalisation is we are working on the reorder level
even more important in the current through the means of a web portal.
situation. Today the reliability of the Through this, we have identified the
supply chain is under a big question. suppliers and are giving them real-time
There are frequent delays and even requirements and forecasts.”
the big shipping lines and airlines Speaking on the challenge of
are not able to maintain the transit complexity that comes with designing
times for several reasons that are also a supply chain with logistics service
beyond their control. This where data, Huned Gandhi providers for the connected EVs and
digitalisation and technologies are DACHSER autonomous vehicles industry and how
going to play a major role. We have to data can help in this, Yogesh Kulkarni,
depend on new technologies, IT systems project leader (DGM), Mahindra Truck
and telematics. I think the automotive & Bus said, “Complexity will be seen
industry is already going through on many fronts including in operational
telematics and I think the supply chain issues, in data analysis related
industry needs to be geared on the issues, cost related complexities or in
IT side to provide the solutions to the connectivity related issues. However I
customers.” feel that data security is a critical issue.
Prashanth Murali Kaivar, AVP and A lot of data will be available to a lot
global practice head, TechMahindra of members(stakeholders) thanks to
said, “I think visibility, agility and Prashanth Murali Kaivar the many sensors on the vehicle which
reliability are key driving forces for TechMahindra will provide location based data and on
the supply chains of the future. One the overall health of the vehicle. The
important part is the enablement biggest issue on the table then will
coming from telecommunication, be data security. As we move forward
the 5G network and the RAN(Radio every vehicle, every supply chain link
Access Network) networks, which will have data. So while controlling that
are increasing at 45% CAGR YoY. The data and analysing it is important, the
5G network is going to greatly impact data security will also become more
the visibility and the ‘track and trace’ complex. Systems can use this data
of devices through the supply chain proactively and there will be issues
and of assets that build capacities in related to the misuse of data as well.
the supply chain. So this where your Mandar Kothawade As we have a lot of sensors installed on
whole inventory management across Valeo India the vehicle, which helps in service or
the supply chain in terms of being able maintenance related issues, this data
to move it fast, where required, when needs to be used in a proactive way.
required, bringing in agility, bringing If it is misused then it will be a major
the visibility as to what action needs to problem for the overall vehicle and the
be taken and also generating next best value chain as well. Secondly as there
action becomes critical.” are many members in the supply chain
Speaking about data in conjunction there needs to be a common platform
with connected, electrical and for all of them where data sharing,
autonomous vehicles Mandar linkages and synchronisation needs to
Kothawade, supply chain head, Valeo happen across the value chain so that
India said, “From the autonomous Yogesh Kulkarni the picture becomes clearer.”
Mahindra Truck & Bus
35
www.itln.in January - February 2022
