Indian tech company LTIMindtree to modernize Yorkshire Water operations

Yorkshire Water, a UK water supply and treatment utility company, has contracted LTIMindtree, an Indian multinational technology consulting and digital solutions company, to upgrade the former’s operations across its clean water, waste water, and asset management businesses.

Under the contract, LTIMindtree will migrate Yorkshire Water’s core business systems to the SAP S/4HANA platform covering areas such as work and asset management, complex scheduling, materials management, inventory management, health, and safety.

The Indian tech company will help Yorkshire Water to automate and simplify processes, consolidate data, and modernize core systems leveraging intelligent technologies.

LTIMindtree will help Yorkshire Water increase its operational efficiencies and capabilities, as well as improve user experience.

Lee Harris — Yorkshire Water Technology Change Head said: “This engagement is key to our ability to deliver water and wastewater services in a resilient, sustainable, and cost-effective manner.

“Our services support not just the basic health needs of our customers, but also the long-term economic growth of the region.

“In LTIMindtree, we have a partner who brings a rich portfolio of innovative offerings, and proven track record of helping similar transformation programmes.

“This partnership will bring us closer to our vision of what shape our operations should take in the future for us to proactively address the economic, social, and environmental needs of tomorrow’s Yorkshire.”

The upgrade is anticipated to help the water supply and treatment utility company, initiate integrated planning and scheduling of work, and dynamic asset maintenance across the water utility.

Indian tech company LTIMindtree to modernize Yorkshire Water operations. Photo courtesy of The joy of all things/Wikimedia Commons.

Sudhir Chaturvedi — LTIMindtree President and Executive Board Member said: “We are excited to partner with Yorkshire Water in helping millions of customers get access to clean water and safe sanitation, which are the cornerstones of human health, well-being, and development.

“By blending our next-generation ERP expertise and extensive industry experience with the advanced end-to-end capabilities of SAP S/4HANA, we look forward to accelerating the digital transformation journey of this critical national infrastructure and helping Yorkshire Water deliver services tailored to customer needs.”

Yorkshire Water is said to be the ninth largest water utility in the world and offers water and wastewater services to 5.2 million customers across Yorkshire County.