HCL Technologies launches Industry NeXT for business transformation

HCL Technologies has launched a transformational framework called Industry NeXT for helping customers in digitally reinventing their businesses.

Industry NeXT by HCL Technologies is said to build on the foundation of Industry 4.0 and lets businesses around the world in planning, preparing, and effortlessly change into a collaborative ecosystem. The business transformation framework enables this by allowing connected experiences, strong operations, and delivering mixed physical and digital products and services driven by intelligent digital interventions.

The core components of Industry NeXT are Product NeXT, Manufacturing NeXT, Aftermarket NeXT, Supply Chain NeXT, and Facility & Sustainability NeXT.

Product NeXT is a closed-loop product innovation led by an ecosystem in a circular economy and data enriched digital twins to enable insights to help in offering products as a service.

HCL Technologies launches Industry NeXT for business transformation. Photo courtesy of Mohit Agarwal/Wikipedia.org.

Manufacturing NeXT includes cognitive processes and automation for enhancing agility and efficiency.

Aftermarket NeXT offers predictive models and immersive experiences for maximizing customer experiences while lowering downtime as well as services costs.

The Supply Chain NeXT component enables strong operations in an agile business environment, while Facility & Sustainability NeXT allows for operational feedback for enabling visibility of carbon footprint and lowering of energy utilization.

Sukamal Banerjee — HCL Technologies Industry Software Division and IoT WoRKS Corporate Vice President said: “Industry NeXT is built on HCL Technologies’ strong engineering and digital infrastructure heritage combined with its leadership in emerging technologies and innovation. Additionally, HCL Technologies’ experience in driving Industry 4.0 and connected business transformation engagements across G2000 organizations played a vital role in its conceptualization.

“This transformational framework and its related offerings will accelerate our customers’ journey to transcend digital and operational silos and drive sustainable business transformation.”