2017 Yearly Overview | Prysmian Group

UNPRECEDENTED OPPORTUNITY PRYSMIAN GROUP 2017 YEARLY OVERVIEW A NEW ERA OF MANUFACTURING Chief Operating Officer, Andrea Pirondini, sees in Industry 4.0 a natural evolution of the Group’s industrial footprint, while Chief Information Officer, Stefano Brandinali, explains how plants and facilities will become not only more efficient, but more sustainable too. Prysmian is entering a new era of manufacturing called Industry 4.0, equipped with our ambitious ‘Fast Track’ project, run in partnership with the French software provider Dassault Systèmes. We’re aiming to leverage best-in-class practices for digital manufacturing operations management, as we gear up for the deployment of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies and Big Data analytics. The ‘Fast Track’ project is designed to enable full traceability of all manufacturing activities and materials; manage events that could affect production processes; provide all the relevant real-time information needed to identify root causes of critical issues, and allow prompt identification and deployment of possible solutions. "Efficiency for Prysmian is like oxygen for a person. If you don't have enough of it, the game’s over. But if you think life is about breathing, you're really missing something. Our solid reputation is the result of a truly customer-centric approach”, says Andrea Pirondini. “Factory 4.0 is a transformational opportunity” Pirondini expands, “that allows us to streamline the way we work and support a sustainable use of resources. It’s not just a matter of getting the