OMRON and Cognizant Partner to Revolutionize Manufacturing with Unique One-Stop IT-OT Integration
OMRON and Cognizant (NASDAQ:CTSH) have formed a strategic partnership to integrate Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) in manufacturing. The collaboration designates Cognizant as the engineering partner for OMRON's Industrial Automation Business products.
The partnership combines OMRON's OT products (sensors, controllers, servo motors, safety equipment, and robots) with Cognizant's IT capabilities (cloud, AI, IoT, and digital twin technologies). Their joint solution targets Automotive, Semiconductor, Electronics, Industrial Manufacturing, Life Sciences, and Consumer Goods industries.
OMRON's extensive product lineup (200,000+ SKUs) will provide field data for Cognizant's Asset Performance Excellence platform and OnePlant™ assessment tool. The integration aims to enhance productivity, improve workforce efficiency, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions through continuous IT-OT analysis and improvements.
OMRON e Cognizant (NASDAQ:CTSH) hanno formato una partnership strategica per integrare la Tecnologia dell'Informazione (IT) e la Tecnologia Operativa (OT) nel settore della manifattura. La collaborazione designa Cognizant come partner ingegneristico per i prodotti dell'Automazione Industriale di OMRON.
La partnership combina i prodotti OT di OMRON (sensori, controllori, motori servo, attrezzature di sicurezza e robot) con le capacità IT di Cognizant (cloud, AI, IoT e tecnologie del gemello digitale). La loro soluzione congiunta si rivolge ai settori Automotive, Semiconduttori, Elettronica, Manifattura Industriale, Scienze della Vita e Beni di Consumo.
Il vasto portafoglio di prodotti di OMRON (oltre 200.000 SKU) fornirà dati di campo per la piattaforma di Eccellenza delle Prestazioni degli Asset di Cognizant e lo strumento di valutazione OnePlant™. L'integrazione mira a migliorare la produttività, aumentare l'efficienza della forza lavoro e ridurre le emissioni di gas serra attraverso un'analisi IT-OT continua e miglioramenti.
OMRON y Cognizant (NASDAQ:CTSH) han formado una asociación estratégica para integrar la Tecnología de la Información (IT) y la Tecnología Operativa (OT) en la manufactura. La colaboración designa a Cognizant como el socio de ingeniería para los productos de Automatización Industrial de OMRON.
La asociación combina los productos OT de OMRON (sensores, controladores, motores servo, equipos de seguridad y robots) con las capacidades de IT de Cognizant (nube, IA, IoT y tecnologías de gemelos digitales). Su solución conjunta se dirige a las industrias de Automotriz, Semiconductores, Electrónica, Manufactura Industrial, Ciencias de la Vida y Bienes de Consumo.
La extensa gama de productos de OMRON (más de 200,000 SKU) proporcionará datos de campo para la plataforma de Excelencia en el Rendimiento de Activos de Cognizant y la herramienta de evaluación OnePlant™. La integración tiene como objetivo mejorar la productividad, aumentar la eficiencia de la fuerza laboral y reducir las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero a través de un análisis y mejoras continuas de IT-OT.
OMRON과 Cognizant (NASDAQ:CTSH)는 제조업에서 정보 기술(IT)과 운영 기술(OT)을 통합하기 위한 전략적 파트너십을 체결했습니다. 이 협력은 OMRON의 산업 자동화 비즈니스 제품에 대한 엔지니어링 파트너로 Cognizant를 지정합니다.
이 파트너십은 OMRON의 OT 제품(센서, 컨트롤러, 서보 모터, 안전 장비 및 로봇)과 Cognizant의 IT 역량(클라우드, AI, IoT 및 디지털 트윈 기술)을 결합합니다. 그들의 공동 솔루션은 자동차, 반도체, 전자, 산업 제조, 생명 과학 및 소비재 산업을 목표로 합니다.
OMRON의 방대한 제품 라인업(200,000개 이상의 SKU)은 Cognizant의 자산 성과 우수성 플랫폼 및 OnePlant™ 평가 도구에 대한 현장 데이터를 제공할 것입니다. 이 통합은 지속적인 IT-OT 분석 및 개선을 통해 생산성을 향상하고, 인력 효율성을 개선하며, 온실가스 배출을 줄이는 것을 목표로 합니다.
OMRON et Cognizant (NASDAQ:CTSH) ont formé un partenariat stratégique pour intégrer la technologie de l'information (IT) et la technologie opérationnelle (OT) dans le secteur de la fabrication. Cette collaboration désigne Cognizant comme partenaire d'ingénierie pour les produits d'automatisation industrielle d'OMRON.
Le partenariat combine les produits OT d'OMRON (capteurs, contrôleurs, moteurs servo, équipements de sécurité et robots) avec les capacités IT de Cognizant (cloud, IA, IoT et technologies de jumeaux numériques). Leur solution conjointe cible les secteurs de l'automobile, des semi-conducteurs, de l'électronique, de la fabrication industrielle, des sciences de la vie et des biens de consommation.
La vaste gamme de produits d'OMRON (plus de 200 000 SKU) fournira des données de terrain pour la plateforme d'excellence de performance des actifs de Cognizant et l'outil d'évaluation OnePlant™. L'intégration vise à améliorer la productivité, augmenter l'efficacité de la main-d'œuvre et réduire les émissions de gaz à effet de serre grâce à une analyse et des améliorations continues IT-OT.
OMRON und Cognizant (NASDAQ:CTSH) haben eine strategische Partnerschaft gebildet, um Informationstechnologie (IT) und Betriebstechnologie (OT) in der Fertigung zu integrieren. Die Zusammenarbeit bestimmt Cognizant als Engineering-Partner für die Produkte von OMRON im Bereich industrielle Automatisierung.
Die Partnerschaft kombiniert die OT-Produkte von OMRON (Sensoren, Steuerungen, Servomotoren, Sicherheitsausrüstung und Roboter) mit den IT-Fähigkeiten von Cognizant (Cloud, KI, IoT und digitale Zwillings-Technologien). Ihre gemeinsame Lösung richtet sich an die Branchen Automobil, Halbleiter, Elektronik, industrielle Fertigung, Lebenswissenschaften und Konsumgüter.
Das umfangreiche Produktportfolio von OMRON (über 200.000 SKUs) wird Felddaten für die Asset Performance Excellence-Plattform von Cognizant und das Bewertungstool OnePlant™ bereitstellen. Die Integration zielt darauf ab, die Produktivität zu steigern, die Effizienz der Belegschaft zu verbessern und die Treibhausgasemissionen durch kontinuierliche IT-OT-Analysen und -Verbesserungen zu reduzieren.
- Strategic partnership gives Cognizant exclusive engineering partner status for OMRON's Industrial Automation Business
- Access to OMRON's extensive product lineup of 200,000+ SKUs enhances Cognizant's data analytics capabilities
- Partnership creates new revenue streams in multiple major industrial sectors
- Integration of IT-OT systems creates competitive advantage in manufacturing solutions
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This strategic partnership between Cognizant and OMRON represents a significant competitive advancement for Cognizant in the manufacturing technology ecosystem. By becoming OMRON's engineering partner, Cognizant gains privileged access to integrate with a massive hardware portfolio (200,000+ SKUs) of sensors, controllers, and automation equipment - effectively positioning itself at the convergence point of IT and OT systems.
The deal addresses a persistent challenge in manufacturing digitalization - bridging the gap between shop floor technologies and enterprise systems. This partnership creates a differentiated market offering where Cognizant can enhance its Asset Performance Excellence platform and OnePlant assessment tool with high-quality operational data from OMRON's devices, creating a feedback loop between management insights and factory execution.
For Cognizant, this represents a multi-faceted opportunity: expanded access to high-value manufacturing verticals (automotive, semiconductor, life sciences), enhanced competitive positioning against pure-play IT providers, and potential for both implementation revenues and ongoing managed services. The comprehensive service scope (consulting through maintenance) suggests opportunities for recurring revenue streams.
While financial specifics weren't disclosed, the partnership's focus on sustainable manufacturing and operational excellence aligns with manufacturing's evolution toward Industry 5.0 - where human-centered approaches and environmental considerations become increasingly important alongside digitalization. This positions Cognizant to participate in manufacturing's next transformation wave rather than merely addressing current automation needs.
This partnership represents a strategic capability expansion for Cognizant into the industrial automation and manufacturing operations space. The IT-OT integration challenge has historically been a significant barrier to digital transformation in manufacturing, with separate technology ecosystems and skill sets creating implementation complexities and integration failures.
OMRON brings crucial industrial automation credibility as the "only manufacturer of control equipment in the world that owns all the equipment used in the production line" - meaning Cognizant gains access to a comprehensive hardware ecosystem rather than point solutions. This positions Cognizant to deliver more integrated implementations than competitors to software or consulting services alone.
The target industries - automotive, semiconductor, electronics, industrial manufacturing, life sciences and consumer goods - represent high-value manufacturing segments with substantial digital transformation spending. Each faces increasing pressure to improve operational efficiency while addressing sustainability requirements, creating demand for solutions that simultaneously enhance productivity while reducing environmental impact.
Beyond the immediate integration opportunities, the partnership creates a data advantage through OMRON's embedded base of operational technology. This field data, when combined with enterprise systems, enables more sophisticated analytics and AI applications than either company could deliver independently. For Cognizant, this partnership potentially transforms its manufacturing practice from generic IT services to specialized industrial solutions with deep domain integration.
- Balancing economic and social value for the future of manufacturing through advanced technologies.
- Promoting sustainable manufacturing by enhancing workforce efficiency, boosting productivity, and minimizing greenhouse gas emissions.
- Empowering people through data-driven decision making with manufacturing intelligence, AI & automation and digitalization.
OMRON, known for its advanced automation technology, and Cognizant, with expertise in IT-OT convergence, will offer a unique, one-stop solution for digital transformation. The partnership combines OMRON's OT products, such as sensors, controllers, servo motors, safety equipment and robots, with Cognizant's IT capabilities, including cloud, AI, IoT, and digital twin technologies.
Through this collaboration, the companies provide a distinctive capability to achieve flexible and agile operational excellence. This includes consultancy, on-site implementation, operation, and maintenance. Target sectors for the joint capability include Automotive, Semiconductor, Electronics, Industrial Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Consumer Goods industries.
Combining the capabilities of both companies, OMRON and Cognizant strive to establish a unique business model that addresses on-site and management issues through continuous IT-OT analysis and improvements. This IT-OT integration will leverage both companies' strengths to help promote sustainable manufacturing, enhancing productivity, improving workforce efficiency and lowering greenhouse gas emissions.
OMRON's broad product lineup (more than 200,000 SKUs) gathers high-quality field data for Cognizant's Asset Performance Excellence (APEx) platform and its Industry 4.0/5.0 maturity assessment tool OnePlant™. This data, combined with management information, helps analyze IT-side issues and prioritize improvements from a management perspective. Results can be fed back via OMRON's control application and the i-BELT data utilization service, working with customers to address on-site challenges linked to management issues in a comprehensive manner.
"OMRON is the only manufacturer of control equipment in the world that owns all the equipment used in the production line. Cognizant, on the other hand, is one of the world's leading global IT services companies supporting the digital transformation of a wide range of industries with advanced digital technologies such as AI, IoT, and cloud," said Junta Tsujinaga, CEO of OMRON Corporation. "Through this partnership, we will promote the integration of IT and OT to solve urgent issues faced by manufacturing sites, such as significantly improving productivity, reducing operational losses, and speeding up management decisions. The two companies will work together to promote sustainable cutting-edge manufacturing of the future."
"Clients are looking for a Strategic Partner with deep industry and domain expertise, end to end capabilities and the ability to manage complex technologies at various layers of digital factory," said Ravi Kumar S, CEO of Cognizant. "We are excited to partner with OMRON in taking integrated value propositions and capabilities to transform manufacturing for our clients globally. OMRON's expertise in OT data and systems, combined with Cognizant's digital manufacturing and IT/OT integration capabilities, will enable manufacturers to make quicker, more reliable decisions using real-time data. Together, we are committed to advancing manufacturing by leveraging emerging technologies and integrating IT and OT systems to realize a state of manufacturing in the future that is connected, intelligent, autonomous, sustainable, and resilient," he added.
About OMRON Corporation
OMRON Corporation, as a leading automation company with its unique "Sensing & Control + Think" technology at its core, is engaged in control equipment, healthcare, social systems, and electronic components. The company is also developing a data solution business that utilizes a wide variety of data acquired through these businesses. Founded in 1933, OMRON now employs approximately 28,000 people worldwide and provides products and services in more than 130 countries, contributing to the creation of a better society. For more information, https://www.omron.com/jp/ja/ please visit: OMRON Global
About Cognizant
Cognizant (Nasdaq-100: CTSH) engineers modern businesses. We help our clients modernize technology, reimagine processes and transform experiences so they can stay ahead in our fast-changing world. Together, we're improving everyday life.
See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.
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