Hyderabad, India, the factory is the third Sustainability Lighthouse for Schneider Electric.
Schneider Electric’s Hyderabad Factory bags Sustainability Lighthouse by World Economic Forum. Earlier Schneider Electric’s Lexington, Kentucky, and Le Vaudreuil factory, France bagged the Sustainability Lighthouse making the Hyderabad factory the third such recognition for Schneider Electric.
Augmented in 2018, the Global Lighthouse Network initiative by The World Economic Forum pins manufacturers leading growth of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR).
Schneider Electric’s Hyderabad factory manufactures mission-critical electrical equipment and operates with an advanced, cloud-based manufacturing system powered by IoT-enabled devices, leveraging real-time data and predictive analytics for smart decision-making processes. Over four years, the plant reduced its energy consumption by 59%, improved waste optimization by 64%, decreased CO2 emissions by 61%, and reduced water consumption by 57%.
To improve energy efficiency and thereby reduce CO2 emissions, the Hyderabad team focused on the highest energy consumers in the plant: air compressors and chillers. An IoT-enabled device, Equalizer 4.0, was installed to regulate the compressors thereby improving their efficiency. To the chillers, a data- driven energy management system with closed-loop control was fitted to constantly monitor and adjust energy consumption in real-time, optimizing energy efficiency.
“Sustainability is core to our mission and purpose,” said Mourad Tamoud, Schneider Electric’s Chief Supply Chain Officer. “Our Hyderabad factory is a compelling case for why companies should invest in 4IR technologies at scale and pace – not just for the sustainability outcomes, but also for the operational efficiency gains.”
STRIVE Program
The Hyderabad factory is part of Schneider Electric’s global smart factory and distribution center initiative, encompassing nearly 250 factories and logistics centers in more than 40 countries. This initiative is part of the company’s STRIVE program.
STRIVE (Sustainable, Trusted, Resilient, Intelligent, Velocity and Efficiency) is the next evolution of Schneider Electric’s supply chain transformation to be the most agile, innovative, planet and customer-centric supply chain.
