{"id":11113,"date":"2023-09-27T15:03:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T21:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ikusi.com\/en\/?p=11113"},"modified":"2023-09-27T15:03:00","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T21:03:00","slug":"industrial-cloud-platforms-as-catalysts-for-business-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ikusi.com\/en\/blog\/industrial-cloud-platforms-as-catalysts-for-business-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"Industrial Cloud Platforms as Catalysts for Business Growth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A cloud platform is a key component for industrial transformation<\/strong> and will play a leading role in IT strategies over the next two years.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact, according to estimates by the consulting firm International Data Corporation (IDC)<\/strong>, by 2025, 85% of organizations worldwide will increase their efficiency and productivity by 35% through the use of cloud-based software and infrastructures.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unlike other technologies, when an industry implements a cloud platform, it not only improves the agility, efficiency, and security of operational processes but also positively impacts business profitability in the medium and long term. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the flexibility and scalability offered by cloud infrastructures, an industry can integrate and combine different types of technologies tailored to its requirements, technological advancements, and market conditions. This translates into a higher level of resilience, adaptability, and innovation<\/strong> without compromising capital or business operations.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Previously, industries acquired technologies separately to integrate them into existing systems and equipment. This task required time, hiring skilled personnel, and high expenses. With a cloud platform, the integration of software and applications for countless industrial functions is much faster, more economical, and personalized<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Other Advantages<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Another important advantage of industrial cloud platforms is the possibility of facilitating vertical integration<\/strong>. This is the ability of industries to take full control of the operational and managerial process of plants without the need to hire third-party services and with a greater opportunity to add continuous value to each business area.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In other words, an industry with vertical integration is one that brings together several IT systems related to production and commercialization in an integrated solution, such as the industrial cloud platform. This operational unification is key to accessing smarter manufacturing, where there is complete visibility of operations and a data flow that guides strategic business decision-making. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This industrial approach, which involves greater control, optimization, and customization of industrial operational processes through the incorporation of technology related to cloud infrastructure, data analysis, machine learning, and artificial intelligence, is what defines Industry 4.0.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Industry 4.0 implies the promise of a new revolution that combines advanced production and operation techniques with intelligent technologies that will be integrated into organizations, people, and assets.”\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Deloitte<\/a>.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Components of an Industrial Cloud Platform<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The design of an industrial cloud platform depends on the operational needs and commercial objectives of the industry itself. Therefore, when an industry decides to migrate to the cloud, it must consider the following two factors: <\/p>\n\n\n\n