Lectra, a leader in integrated technology solutions dedicated to industries using fabrics, leather, technical textiles and composite materials, has revealed a new strategy dedicated to empower fashion and apparel, automotive and furniture companies to succeed as the company steps into the ‘Industry 4.0’ era.
Reflecting Lectra’s new strategy is the launch of a ‘Software as a Service’ (SaaS) offer which, capitalizing on data analyses and exploitation, will translate into even smarter, connected equipment and finely tuned integration between equipment, software and services.
It may be noted here that Industry 4.0 is the current trend of automation and data exchange in manufacturing technologies which is creating a new organization of factories’ ecosystems anchored in the digitalization of industrial processes, from creation to production with optimized resources to propel a new digitalized life-cycle for products. This whole concept will finally be beneficial for the end-consumers.
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Furthermore, as per Lectra, mass production is leaving increasing room for large-scale customised production, as well as providing quick-to-market, quality products expected by increasingly demanding customers. Thus new industry-specific services, through SaaS, will reinforce the offer, enabling Lectra to continually improve customer processes. Initially tested in 2017 with selected customers, the new offer will be commercialised from 2018.
“To meet new challenges, our customers can depend on our software and equipment offer, already compatible with Industry 4.0 principles, our deep knowledge of the industrial Internet of Things since 2007, and our teams’ expertise in specific industries,” explained Daniel Harari, CEO, Lectra, adding, “Thanks to these strong fundamentals, we are massively enriching our offer, leveraging the latest technologies and integrating best practices, to entrench Lectra’s position as an Industry 4.0 visionary.”
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