Accenture is building a range of applications for MindSphere, a cloud-based platform from Siemens, to enable industrial equipment-makers to benefit from new services based on data insights.
Siemens has designated Accenture as one of its preferred system integrators for MindSphere, an industrial Internet of things (IOT) ecosystem able to connect with all types of industrial assets. It enables the development of applications from Siemens and third-party suppliers.
Through this partnership, Accenture says it aims to support original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) by building a suite of applications for MindSphere to enable new digital services.
The applications, which will be used for data-based services such as predictive maintenance of machine tools and integrated drive systems, will enable OEMs to benefit through increased revenue, reduced downtime, maintenance-related costs and energy consumption for their customers, while increasing the lifetime of their machinery, says the professional services company.
"Accenture's digital capability, wide range of client relationships with leading industrial companies and proven track record in systems integration makes them a valuable alliance partner for Siemens and our customers," says Ralf-Michael Wagner, head of Plant Data Services at Siemens.
"Our collaboration will allow us to build on our ecosystem related to MindSphere for current and future clients."
By applying advanced analytics apps from Accenture to the data generated by their systems, OEMs can identify and predict performance bottlenecks and make smart decisions on how to improve asset operations, manage workforce, optimise supply chain risks, and enhance the product design process, explains Wagner.
"The shift to digital is putting more pressure on industrial companies to ensure their production data is contributing to the success of the company," notes Patrick Vollmer, MD of Accenture.
"Accenture's vast experience in industrial analytics, data monetisation and industrial IOT are being applied to create the best use of MindSphere and the implementation of data-driven business processes to create a new range of services for OEMs and their customers."
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